Epiclassic Mesoamerica

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_period
gptkbp:characterizedBy political fragmentation
cultural innovation
increased militarism
artistic experimentation
decline of Teotihuacan
rise of regional centers
gptkbp:endDate ca. 900 CE
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Postclassic_period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epiclassic Mesoamerica
gptkbp:importantCultures gptkb:Toltecs
gptkb:Mixtecs
gptkb:Zapotecs
gptkb:Maya
gptkb:Totonec
Huastecs
gptkbp:notableEvent Cacaxtla murals
Cholula's continuity
El Tajín's growth
collapse of Teotihuacan
construction of Xochicalco
emergence of Tula as a power
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:castle
ballcourts
trade networks
military iconography
cultural syncretism
iconographic innovation
increased urbanism
multi-ethnic centers
new religious cults
regional alliances
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Tula
gptkb:Cholula
gptkb:El_Tajín
gptkb:Cacaxtla
gptkb:Xochicalco
gptkbp:partOf Mesoamerican chronology
gptkbp:precededBy Classic period
gptkbp:region gptkb:Mesoamerica
gptkbp:startDate ca. 650 CE
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Archaeological_Zone_of_Cacaxtla-Xochitécatl
gptkb:Teotenango_archaeological_site
gptkb:Xochicalco
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7