Pre-hispanic cultures

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  • 2500 BCE

    Preclassical

    Preclassical
  • 1500 BCE

    olmecs

    olmecs
  • Period: 1500 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Olmecs

    Considered the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica, known for their colossal heads and influence on
    later civilizations.
  • 1200 BCE

    Zapotecs

    Zapotecs
  • Period: 1200 BCE to 400 BCE

    Zapotecs

    Develop in Monte Albán, establishing a complex society with writing and monumental architecture.
  • 1000 BCE

    Teotihuacán

    Teotihuacán
  • Period: 1000 BCE to 500

    Teotihuacán

    Height of the city, becoming an important cultural and commercial center with its famous
    Pyramid of the Sun.
  • 250

    Classical

    Classical
  • 300

    Maya

    Maya
  • Period: 300 to 900

    Maya

    Classic Period, flourishing in southern Mexico and Central
    America, with advances in astronomy, mathematics, and writing.
  • 500

    Post Classical

    Post Classical
  • Period: 600 to 900

    Toltecs

    Known for their art and architecture, influencing later cultures such as the Mexicas.
  • 1325

    Mixtecas

    Mixtecas
  • Period: 1325 to 1521

    Mexicas (Aztecs)

    Foundation of
    Tenochtitlán and expansion of an
    empire through alliances and conquests, rich in culture and religion.
  • 1470

    Incas

    Incas
  • Period: 1470 to 1532

    Incas

    Formation of the Inca Empire in the Andean region, known for advanced agricultural techniques and architecture, such as Machu Picchu.