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Chronology of The Ancient Maya
The Preclassic Period | The Classic Period | The Postclassic Period
| Archaic | Before 2000 BC | Initial Foragers |
| Early Preclassic | 2000 BC - 1000 BC | Pioneer Farming Settlements |
| Middle Preclassic | 1000 BC - 300 BC | Expansion Across Lowlands |
| Late Preclassic | 300 BC - 250 AD | N. Belize Centers Reach Height |
| Early Classic | 250 AD - 600 AD | Power Shifts to the Interior |
| Late Classic | 600 AD - 900 AD | Height of Maya Civilization |
| Terminal Classic | 900 AD - 1000 AD | Collapse of the Classic Maya |
| Early Postclassic | 1000 AD - 1250 AD | Re-focus of Populations |
| Late Postclassic | 1250 AD - 1521 AD | Competition among Centers |
| Spanish Invasion | 1521 | Disease and Depopulation |