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1250 BCE
Beginning Date
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1200 BCE
Pre-Classic Period
During this time, the Maya settled into small agricultural or maritime villages. They began to make pottery. Their tools include wooden implements, grinding stones and stone hoes. -
250
Classic Period
The Classic Period, which began around A.D. 250, was the golden age of the Maya Empire. ... They were thought to serve as mediators between the gods and people on earth, and performed the elaborate religious ceremonies and rituals so important to the Maya culture. -
900
Post-Classic Period
Image result for what happened in the post-classic period in the Maya. The great cities of the southern lowlands were abandoned and the remaining Mayans took their civilization to the northern Yucatan where they settled. Gradually, they built new cities. -
900
End Date
The Maya Civilization flourished around 900 AD
