Mesoamerican Periods

How long did the Pre-classic period last?

• Aprox. 2,700 years

• Aprox. 1,200 years

• Aprox. 3,700 years

In which subperiod of the Pre-classic did the first settlements emerge?

• Early Pre-classic

• Middle Pre-classic

• Late Pre-classic

Which subperiod of the Pre-classic corresponds to the founding of the first regional centers?

• Early Pre-classic

• Middle Pre-classic

• Late Pre-classic

From which subperiod of the Pre-classic is the first written evidence known?

• Early Pre-classic

• Middle Pre-classic

• Late Pre-classic

There are no written sources for this subperiod of the Pre-classic.

• Early Pre-classic

• Middle Pre-classic

• Late Pre-classic

What Olmec sites are representative of the Middle Preclassic?

• Monte Alban

• San Lorenzo, La Venta and Tlatilco

• Puerto Marques

What is the main source of information from the Early Pre-classic?

• Ceramic

• Writing

• Sound record

The origin of the Olmecs is unknown, but it is thought that they belonged to one of these groups.

• Mexicas

• Mixe-zoques and proto-Mayan

• Purepechas

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• Teotihuacanos

• Olmecas

• Aztecas

True or false. The period of artistic and political splendor of Mesoamerica occurred in the Post-classic era.

• True

• False