Preclassic

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adjective

Designating a formative period in Mesoamerican history, from 2000 BCE to 250 CE, during which large-scale ceremonial architecture, writing, cities and states developed.

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Meanings

adjectivePreclassic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDesignating a formative period in Mesoamerican history, from 2000 BCE to 250 CE, during which large-scale ceremonial architecture, writing, cities and states developed.
  2. not comparableDesignating a transformative period in Maya history from the beginning of permanent village life c. 1000 BC until the advent of the Classic Period c. 250 AD.
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APA

Preclassic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Preclassic

MLA

“Preclassic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Preclassic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Preclassic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Preclassic.

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