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Preclassic
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Mesoamerica#+/Formative
+ Maya
Adjective
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Designating a formative period in Mesoamerican history, from 2000 BCE to 250 CE, during which large-scale ceremonial architecture, writing, cities and states developed.
Designating a transformative period in Maya history from the beginning of permanent village life c. 1000 BC until the advent of the Classic Period c. 250 AD.