Classic period of Mesoamerica

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_period
gptkbp:characterizedBy hieroglyphic writing
social stratification
intensive agriculture
political centralization
elaborate art and architecture
growth of large cities
interregional interaction
religious complexity
stelae and monuments
gptkbp:endDate c. 900 CE
gptkbp:followedBy Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
gptkbp:hasMajorCivilization gptkb:Classic_Maya
gptkb:El_Tajín
gptkb:Monte_Albán
Teotihuacan
Zapotec
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Classic period of Mesoamerica
gptkbp:notableEvent rise of city-states
construction of pyramids
collapse of Teotihuacan
intensive maize agriculture
development of Maya script
Maya civilization peak
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:mathematics
gptkb:urban_development
calendar systems
city-states
complex societies
monumental architecture
long-distance trade
artistic achievements
development of writing systems
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Toniná
gptkb:El_Tajín
gptkb:Yaxchilán
gptkb:Bonampak
gptkb:Coba
gptkb:Quiriguá
gptkb:Palenque
gptkb:Tikal
gptkb:Uxmal
gptkb:Calakmul
gptkb:Copán
gptkb:Kaminaljuyú
gptkb:Monte_Albán
Teotihuacan
La Venta (late phase)
gptkbp:partOf Mesoamerican chronology
gptkbp:precededBy Preclassic period of Mesoamerica
gptkbp:region gptkb:Mesoamerica
gptkbp:startDate c. 250 CE
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Teotihuacán_civilization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8