Realm · 850–1546

Later Mayan City-States

Later Mayan City-States appears on the map from 850 to 1546. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1450, it covered about 187,745 km².

One of the realms of Maya civilisation. Maya farming villages appeared in southern Mexico and Central America by about 2000 BCE, and by 300 BCE great cities such as El Mirador were building huge pyramids. In the Classic period, from about 250 to 900 CE, dozens of city-states ruled by divine kings flourished in the lowland rainforest, and superpowers such as Tikal and Calakmul fought for dominance through warfare and alliances.

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On the map

850–1546

Greatest extent

1450, about 187,745 km²

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Wikipedia: Maya civilization · Wikidata Q28567