Late Preclassic
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The Late Preclassic was a formative period in Mesoamerican history marked by the growth of large urban centers, increasing social complexity, and the development of monumental architecture and early writing systems.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Late Preclassic canonical | 1 |
| Late Preclassic Maya period | 1 |
| Late Preclassic Zapotec period | 1 |
| Late Preclassic period | 1 |
| Late Preclassic period (Maya) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9694593 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Late Preclassic Context triple: [Mesoamerican chronology, subdividesPreclassic, Late Preclassic]
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Middle Preclassic
The Middle Preclassic is a formative period in Mesoamerican history marked by the growth of early complex societies, increasing social stratification, and the development of distinctive regional cultures and monumental architecture.
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B.
Early Classic period
The Early Classic period was a formative era in Mesoamerican history, roughly spanning 250–600 CE, marked by the rise and florescence of major urban centers such as Teotihuacan and the early development of Classic Maya civilization.
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C.
Late Classic period
The Late Classic period was a flourishing era of Mesoamerican civilization, roughly spanning 600–900 CE, marked by the peak of Maya city-states and vibrant artistic, architectural, and political developments across the region.
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Preclassic period (Maya civilization)
The Preclassic period of Maya civilization is the formative era, spanning roughly 2000 BCE to 250 CE, during which the Maya developed agriculture, complex societies, monumental architecture, and early writing systems that laid the foundations for their later Classic florescence.
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E.
Early Intermediate Period
The Early Intermediate Period was a formative era in ancient Peruvian history (roughly 200 BCE–600 CE) marked by the rise of regional cultures and monumental architecture along the coast and highlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Late Preclassic Target entity description: The Late Preclassic was a formative period in Mesoamerican history marked by the growth of large urban centers, increasing social complexity, and the development of monumental architecture and early writing systems.
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A.
Middle Preclassic
The Middle Preclassic is a formative period in Mesoamerican history marked by the growth of early complex societies, increasing social stratification, and the development of distinctive regional cultures and monumental architecture.
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B.
Early Classic period
The Early Classic period was a formative era in Mesoamerican history, roughly spanning 250–600 CE, marked by the rise and florescence of major urban centers such as Teotihuacan and the early development of Classic Maya civilization.
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C.
Late Classic period
The Late Classic period was a flourishing era of Mesoamerican civilization, roughly spanning 600–900 CE, marked by the peak of Maya city-states and vibrant artistic, architectural, and political developments across the region.
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D.
Preclassic period (Maya civilization)
The Preclassic period of Maya civilization is the formative era, spanning roughly 2000 BCE to 250 CE, during which the Maya developed agriculture, complex societies, monumental architecture, and early writing systems that laid the foundations for their later Classic florescence.
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E.
Early Intermediate Period
The Early Intermediate Period was a formative era in ancient Peruvian history (roughly 200 BCE–600 CE) marked by the rise of regional cultures and monumental architecture along the coast and highlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican cultural period
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archaeological period ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Late Formative ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Epi-Olmec culture
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Epi-Olmec script ⓘ Izapa culture ⓘ Maya civilization ⓘ Zapotec civilization ⓘ development of the Long Count calendar ⓘ early Maya hieroglyphic writing ⓘ public ritual and large-scale ceremonies ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 250 CE ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | Mesoamerican archaeology ⓘ |
| follows | Middle Preclassic ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
construction of large temple pyramids
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development of complex iconography ⓘ development of long-distance trade networks ⓘ development of monumental architecture ⓘ emergence of divine kingship in some regions ⓘ emergence of early writing systems ⓘ expansion of ceremonial centers ⓘ formation of regional states in some areas ⓘ growth of large urban centers ⓘ increased political centralization ⓘ increased social stratification ⓘ increasing social complexity ⓘ intensification of agriculture ⓘ population growth ⓘ urban planning and site layout formalization ⓘ use of stucco façades and masks ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Late Preclassic Maya period
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linked to:
Late Preclassic
Late Preclassic Olmec-related cultures ⓘ Late Preclassic Zapotec period ⓘ
linked to:
Late Preclassic
Late Preclassic highland cultures ⓘ Late Preclassic lowland cultures ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| notableSite |
El Mirador
ⓘ
Kaminaljuyu ⓘ
linked to:
Kaminaljuyú archaeological site
La Venta (late occupation phase) ⓘ
linked to:
La Venta
Monte Albán ⓘ Nakbe ⓘ
linked to:
Nakbé
San Bartolo ⓘ |
| partOf | Preclassic period ⓘ |
| precedes | Early Classic ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 400 BCE ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Mesoamericanists
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archaeologists ⓘ |
| temporalLocation |
1st century CE
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1st millennium BCE ⓘ 2nd century CE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Late Preclassic Description of subject: The Late Preclassic was a formative period in Mesoamerican history marked by the growth of large urban centers, increasing social complexity, and the development of monumental architecture and early writing systems.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Late Preclassic
linked to: Late Preclassic
linked to: Late Preclassic
linked to: Late Preclassic