Ensayo Prehispanico

Health Testing the prehispanic era

The pre-Hispanic era is extensive and consists of three stages: pre-classical , classical and post-classical . Each has a dominant people and characteristics that make them very distinguishable . It is an extended period that some historians place between 2,000 to . C and 1520 d. C. A more extensive classification includes the following subdivisions : Early Preclassic beginning in the year 2000 a. C and ending at 1,000 . C , middle Preclassic ranging from the year 1000 to . C to 300 . C and Late Preclassic that began in 300 . C and ends at 300 d . C. The Classic is divided into early ranging from 300 d. C to 600 d. C. and late that starts at 600 d . C. and ends 900. C. Finally the post-classic covers from 900 to 1,520 d . C.

Early Preclassic :

If you have to name the general characteristics of early Preclassic should make mention of the appearance of pottery , sedentary life and new varieties of corn. The areas in which these developments could be seen were:

The Grijalva Valley (Chiapas )

The Tehuacan Valley (Puebla )

The Pacific coast of Guatemala

The Valley of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico coast

Intermediate Preclassic :

It is in this period in which they begin to build the great religious centers along with other large architectural constructions . According primerasinvestigaciones creamiento this is due to the population. The oldest villages were the headquarters of the elite became important political and religious center is in them where they built temples and shrines. Over the centuries these became major cities .

The ceremonial temples from this period are known in southern Mesoamerica and it is estimated that the oldest found in La Venta , Tabasco in the vicinity of the Gulf of Mexico .

Some historians set the origin La Venta Olmec style .

It is during this time that Olmec culture of Mexico spreads more precisely from the Southern area Tabasco Veracruz to Puebla , Morelos , Guerrero and from there to Oaxaca , Guatemala , Chiapas and El Salvador .

Late Preclassic :

At the dawn of this period emerged in Oaxaca ceremonial center at Monte Albán was directly influenced by the Olmecs. Within the Maya Lowlands emerged some small ceremonial sites .

This period ends with the construction of the pyramid and start Cuicuilco Teotihuacan.

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Classical Period |

Classical period :

Within this period the center of reference is Teotihuacan. The city reached its Maxim development during the first half of the classical period and exerted a huge influence on cultural and political issues of Mesoamerica.

Society was organizadaen strata at the top ranking priests , artisans , merchants , and finally the farmers, fishermen and hunters.

The city was designed on a north-south line and on both sides of the avenue were located the most important buildings .

During this stage also peaked the Maya. As to the form of state organization had ceremonial cities were independent and exercising influence over certain areas. Each city was a religious and political center , and was ruled by a chief. At the head of society were the priests and the military finally were located farmers and slaves. The economy is based on agriculture and obtained products such as corn , squash, tomatoes , pepper , cocoa, pepper , snuff , etc. . It was very common and abundant trade relations with

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