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during the late B.C. (1800 B.C.) the Maya apperied. Around mexico and yucatan is where the settled. And then they began building their community.
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The Late Preclassic city of Mirador ln northern peten was one of the greatest cities the mayan culture ever built and that was only 1700 B.C. . It made other cities look small. And it was built centuries before the classic period
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during the formative (which was around early A.D. 200) period the maya grew crops. These were the early stages of maya. Some of the crops were corn/maize, beans, squash, and cassava/manioc
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The formative period also provided more advanced stuff to their culture. Such as pyramid building. And also the calendar from the olmecs.
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The classic period was a great time for the maya. 40 new cities arose. And 2000000 people populating them.
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the mayans had a lot of battles during this time period. resulting in decrease in population. also a decrease in supplies
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The maya ended in 900A.D. . due to the lack of resources and the amount of battles they had to leave their great cities. All that was left behind was huts and few fortifications.
