Preclassic Maya

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf archaeological culture period
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Formative_Maya
gptkbp:characterizedBy public art
monumental architecture
ceramic production
development of Maya writing
early kingship
emergence of Maya cities
long-distance trade
social stratification
stelae and altars
gptkbp:endDate c. 250 CE
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Classic_Maya
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Preclassic Maya
gptkbp:languageFamily gptkb:Mayan_languages
gptkbp:mainCrops maize
squash
beans
manioc
gptkbp:notableEvent construction of large pyramids
development of calendrical systems
early hieroglyphic writing
emergence of dynastic rule
rise of El Mirador
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:ceramics
gptkb:San_Bartolo_murals
early stelae
jade ornaments
pottery vessels
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:San_Bartolo
gptkb:Cerros
gptkb:Chalchuapa
gptkb:El_Mirador
gptkb:Kaminaljuyu
gptkb:Komchen
gptkb:La_Blanca
gptkb:Nakbé
gptkb:Paso_de_la_Amada
gptkb:Seibal
gptkb:Uaxactun
gptkb:Tikal
Cival
Cuello
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Mesoamerican_Preclassic_period
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Archaic_Maya
gptkbp:region gptkb:Maya_Highlands
gptkb:Maya_Lowlands
gptkb:Pacific_Coast
gptkbp:religion Maya religion
gptkbp:startDate c. 2000 BCE
gptkbp:subunit Early Preclassic
Late Preclassic
Middle Preclassic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Site_W
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4