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200
Rise of civilizations
-Mesoamérica (Classic): Growth of major civilizations.
-Cultures: Teotihuacan, Maya, Zapotecs.
-Oasisamérica: Development of irrigation systems in Arizona and New Mexico,
500
Flourishing of Maya Civilization -
500
Flourishing of Maya Civilization
-Mesoamérica (Classic): Maya civilization reaches its peak in the southern regions
-Aridoamérica: Continuation of the nomadic lifestyle. -
900
Decline of classic cultures
Mesoamérica (Postclassic): Decline of some Classic civilizations, rise of the Mexica,
Oasisamérica: Decline of the Anasazi and Mogollón peoples. -
1300
Emergence of Mexica and Mixtec Empires
Mesoamérica: The formation of Mexica and Mixtec empires
Oasisamérica: Anasazi and Mogollón cultures disappear, but the region remains active, -
1500
Agricultural beginnings
-Mesoamérica (Preclassic): The start of agriculture (corn, beans, squash), formation of early villages,
-Cultures: Olmec, early societies in southern Mexico, -
Early Hunter gantherers
Aridoamérica: Nomadic societies, early human settlement in desert regions.