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Period: 2000 BCE to 900 BCE
Formative Mesoamerica
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1200 BCE
Olmec Innovation #1
Olmec civilization creates rubber balls. -
1200 BCE
Olmec Innovation #2
Olmec civilization invents the drainage system. -
1200 BCE
Olmec Innovation #3
Olmec civilization invents picture writing. -
1200 BCE
(Olmec Interesting Fact)
The Olmec were talented engineers. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 400 BCE
Olmec civilization (Formative)
The Olmec fell due to environmental changes. -
Period: 200 BCE to 600
Teotihuacan Civilization (Formative and Classical)
Probably fell due to a "Volcanic Winter". -
200
Teotihuacan Innovation #1
The Teotihuacan civilization built one of the largest cities of their time. -
200
Teotihuacan Innovation #2
The Teotihuacan civilization use a hieroglyphic alphabet. -
200
Teotihuacan Innovation #3
Teotihuacan civilization makes use of obsidian tools. -
200
(Teotihuacan Interesting Fact)
The Teotihuacan civilization was ruled by a council, not a Monarch. -
Period: 250 to 900
Classical Mesoamerica
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700
Zapotec Innovation #1
Zapotec civilization invents a timekeeping system. -
700
Zapotec Innovation #2
Zapotec civilization builds mosaic artwork. -
700
Zapotec Innovation #3
Zapotec civilization develops practical urban planning. -
700
(Zapotec Interesting fact)
The Zapotec created a rigid social hierarchy for their people. -
Period: 700 to 1521
Zapotec civilization (Classical and Post Classical)
The Zapotec fell due to a decline in natural recourses and war with the Aztecs. -
900
Toltec Innovation #1
The Toltec civilization mass cultivated Maize and Cotton. -
900
Toltec Innovation #2
The Toltec civilization made use of a writing system. -
900
Toltec Innovation #3
The Toltec mastered medicine. -
900
(Toltec Interesting Fact)
The Toltec warriors were greatly honored in their society. -
Period: 900 to 1100
Toltec civilization (Classical and Post Classical)
The Toltec fell due to internal disputes and civil wars. -
1000
Mixtec Innovation #1
The Mixtec civilization innovated a 260 day calendar. -
1000
Mixtec Innovation #2
The Mixtec civilization developed irrigation systems for their agriculture. -
1000
Mixtec Innovation #3
The Mixtec civilization was renowned for their metalwork. -
1000
(Mixtec Interesting fact)
"Mixtec" translates to "Cloud People" in Nahuatl -
Period: 1000 to 1521
Post-Classical Mesoamerica
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Period: 1000 to 1400
Mixtec civilization (Post Classical)
The Mixtec fell due to civil wars among other infighting.