Preclassic Maya civilization

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Maya civilization period
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Formative_Maya_period
gptkbp:characteristic agriculture
ceramic production
development of Maya writing
early kingship
long-distance trade
emergence of monumental architecture
rise of complex societies
gptkbp:endDate c. 250 CE
gptkbp:followedBy Classic Maya civilization
gptkbp:hasSubgroup Early Preclassic
Late Preclassic
Middle Preclassic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Preclassic Maya civilization
gptkbp:language gptkb:Mayan_languages
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Belize
gptkb:Guatemala
gptkb:Mesoamerica
southern Mexico
northern El Salvador
western Honduras
gptkbp:mainCrops maize
squash
beans
manioc
gptkbp:notableEvent rise of city-states
construction of El Mirador complex
emergence of Maya script
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:ceramics
stelae
painted murals
jade ornaments
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:San_Bartolo
gptkb:Cerros
gptkb:El_Mirador
gptkb:Nakbé
gptkb:Kaminaljuyú
gptkb:Komchén
Cival
Cuello
gptkbp:precededBy Archaic Maya period
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Olmec_civilization
Classic Maya civilization
Postclassic Maya civilization
gptkbp:religion Maya religion
gptkbp:startDate c. 2000 BCE
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:El_Mirador_(tentative_list)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Archaic_Maya
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6