Maya Postclassic landscape of the 1340s

Timeline

1. 1341–1345Mayapan · YucatánMayapan, as the Postclassic core of the Yucatán, constrained surrounding city-states through its alliance. Sites of the 1340s show continuous habitation and ritual activity, reflecting that regional political integration was still functioning.
2. 1342–1348Petén Basin · PeténCities in Petén and the Guatemalan Highlands (such as late occupation layers at Tikal and settlements in the K'iche' region) still had human activity in the Postclassic, but population and architectural scale fell far short of the Classic period peak, showing localized continuity.
3. 1345–1350Yucatán–Gulf of Mexico coastal trade corridor · Gulf of MexicoPostclassic Maya cities exchanged salt, cocoa, jade, and feather goods via coastal and inland trade routes, and had indirect contact with highland Mexican states before the rise of the Aztecs. The 1340s was a period of stable operation for this network.