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When was the Late Preclassic Period and what characterized it?
Late Preclassic 400BC-100 AD
Massive Pyramid building in lowlands
First lowland Maya dated Stela at Tikal
Transference of Olmec motifs and possibly modes of rulership to Maya region
Increasing social stratification with royal elites living in palaces while the majority of the population resides in perishable pole and thatch housing
Codification of religion and ideological practice Increasing trend toward urbanism, particularly for elites
Building of larger and more impressive monumental architecture
Founding of the great cities of the Classic Period Rulership based on cosmological position, not individual traits
Massive Pyramid building in lowlands
First lowland Maya dated Stela at Tikal
Transference of Olmec motifs and possibly modes of rulership to Maya region
Increasing social stratification with royal elites living in palaces while the majority of the population resides in perishable pole and thatch housing
Codification of religion and ideological practice Increasing trend toward urbanism, particularly for elites
Building of larger and more impressive monumental architecture
Founding of the great cities of the Classic Period Rulership based on cosmological position, not individual traits
Flashcard info:
Author: fooboozlie
Main topic: History
Topic: Mysteries of Ancient Maya
School / Univ.: UC Riverside
City: Riverside
Published: 15.08.2012