Terminal Classic period
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The Terminal Classic period was the final phase of the Classic Maya era, marked by significant political upheaval, population shifts, and the decline of many major lowland Maya cities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Terminal Classic period canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Terminal Classic period Context triple: [Maya lowlands, timePeriodOfMajorFlourishing, Terminal Classic period]
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Legacy era
The Legacy era is a period in the Star Wars Legends continuity set over a century after the original films, depicting a future galaxy shaped by the descendants of classic characters, a resurgent Sith threat, and the struggles of a new generation of Jedi.
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B.
Classic period
The Classic period was a flourishing era of ancient Maya civilization, marked by the rise of powerful city-states, monumental architecture, and advanced art and writing between roughly 250 and 900 CE.
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Late Horizon period
The Late Horizon period was the final pre-Columbian era in the central Andes, marked by the expansion and dominance of the Inca Empire and the construction of major imperial centers and monuments.
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Old Republic era
The Old Republic era is a distant historical period in the Star Wars universe characterized by the ancient Jedi Order, the Sith, and the early Galactic Republic, long before the events of the main film saga.
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E.
Golden Age
The Golden Age is a mythological era of primordial peace, prosperity, and harmony, often associated with the early rule of the Titans before human decline through subsequent ages.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Terminal Classic period Target entity description: The Terminal Classic period was the final phase of the Classic Maya era, marked by significant political upheaval, population shifts, and the decline of many major lowland Maya cities.
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A.
Legacy era
The Legacy era is a period in the Star Wars Legends continuity set over a century after the original films, depicting a future galaxy shaped by the descendants of classic characters, a resurgent Sith threat, and the struggles of a new generation of Jedi.
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B.
Classic period
The Classic period was a flourishing era of ancient Maya civilization, marked by the rise of powerful city-states, monumental architecture, and advanced art and writing between roughly 250 and 900 CE.
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C.
Late Horizon period
The Late Horizon period was the final pre-Columbian era in the central Andes, marked by the expansion and dominance of the Inca Empire and the construction of major imperial centers and monuments.
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D.
Old Republic era
The Old Republic era is a distant historical period in the Star Wars universe characterized by the ancient Jedi Order, the Sith, and the early Galactic Republic, long before the events of the main film saga.
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E.
Golden Age
The Golden Age is a mythological era of primordial peace, prosperity, and harmony, often associated with the early rule of the Titans before human decline through subsequent ages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya historical period
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archaeological period ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Terminal Classic ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 900–950 CE ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Maya archaeology
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Mesoamerican archaeology ⓘ |
| followedBy | Postclassic period ⓘ |
| follows | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| hasCause | complex combination of environmental, social, political, and economic factors ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
changes in architectural styles
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changes in ceramic traditions ⓘ decline of divine kingship ideology in many cities ⓘ decline of major lowland Maya cities ⓘ disruption of long-distance trade networks ⓘ elite fragmentation ⓘ environmental stress in some regions ⓘ increased regionalization of political power ⓘ increased warfare ⓘ monument cessation ⓘ political upheaval ⓘ population shifts ⓘ reduced hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ shifts toward northern lowland centers ⓘ urban depopulation in southern lowlands ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
abandonment of several major Classic Maya cities
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collapse of many southern lowland Maya kingdoms ⓘ increased interaction between Maya and central Mexican polities ⓘ rise of Chichén Itzá in northern Yucatán ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Aguateca
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Calakmul ⓘ Caracol ⓘ Chichén Itzá ⓘ Copán ⓘ Dos Pilas ⓘ Palenque ⓘ Seibal ⓘ Tikal ⓘ Uxmal ⓘ |
| partOf | Classic Maya period ⓘ |
| region |
Maya Lowlands
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linked to:
Maya lowlands
northern Maya Lowlands ⓘ southern Maya Lowlands ⓘ
linked to:
Maya lowlands
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| startTime | c. 800 CE ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Maya historians
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archaeologists ⓘ epigraphers ⓘ |
| temporalRelation | overlaps with early Postclassic developments in northern Yucatán ⓘ |
| timeInChronology | late 8th to early 10th century CE ⓘ |
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Subject: Terminal Classic period Description of subject: The Terminal Classic period was the final phase of the Classic Maya era, marked by significant political upheaval, population shifts, and the decline of many major lowland Maya cities.
Referenced by (9)
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