← Explore on the interactive map

Postclassic Maya City-States

Type Event Region Mesoamerica Time 1351–1360

Around 1351–1360, the Yucatan Peninsula was in the Postclassic period, with a city-state league led by Mayapan governing most of the peninsula while …

Timeline

  1. 1351–1354Mayapan · YucatanThe Cocom clan, centered on Mayapan, controlled most city-states of the Yucatan Peninsula through a suzerain-vassal system; vassals had to pay tribute to the league leader and send princes as hostages, and the league's administrative and ritual order stabilized.
  2. 1354–1357Eastern coast of Yucatan · YucatanPostclassic Maya city-states relied on Caribbean sea routes and Campeche Bay ports, with Putun merchant groups transporting salt, cotton, cocoa, and pottery; maritime trade wealth supported noble consumption and temple repairs in each city-state.
  3. 1357–1360Chichen Itza · YucatanBy around 1360, the Yucatan Peninsula showed a multi-centered landscape under Mayapan's hegemony: city-states such as Uxmal and Chichen Itza retained a degree of autonomy, and rituals continued at Chichen Itza's pyramids and ball court, with the Classical heritage serving Postclassic political legitimacy.

Sources