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Postclassic Maya City-State Landscape (c. 1080s)

Type Event Region Mesoamerica Time c. 1081–1090

Around the 11th century CE, Maya civilization entered the Postclassic period, with northern lowland Yucatan city-states such as Chichen Itza becoming…

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  1. c. 1081–1085Chichen Itza · Yucatan StateAfter the decline of the southern lowland Classic city-states, a warrior city-state alliance centered on Chichen Itza formed in the northern Yucatan; political power shifted from hereditary priests to military leaders, and urban layouts and architectural styles displayed Postclassic features.
  2. c. 1086–1090Caribbean coastal trade nodes · Caribbean SeaPostclassic Maya conducted exchange of salt, obsidian, jade, and cocoa along coastal and island routes, maintaining contact with the central Mexican cultural sphere; archaeological remains show significantly intensified interregional material and cultural exchange during this period.

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