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Landmark Americas archaeological

El Tajín

600 BCE – 1230 CE · 1,830 years

Mesoamerican city in Veracruz famous for the Pyramid of the Niches with 365 window-like recesses, capital of the Classic Veracruz culture

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Chichen Itza

600 CE – still standing

Polity · Americas

Chorrera

Attested 1500 BCE – 100 BCE

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Polynesian Eastward Voyaging

700 CE – 1300 CE

Conflict · Americas

Tongan Maritime Power and Rivalries

1200 CE – 1600 CE

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Teotihuacan

200 BCE – still standing

Polity · Americas

Monte Albán

Attested 323 BCE – 700 CE

Trade route · Americas

Voyage to Hawai'i

700 CE – 1300 CE

Conflict · Americas

Maya City-State Wars

400 BCE – 900 CE

Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 600 BCE and 1230 CE.

600 BCE Tikal 600 BCE San Agustín Archaeological Park 600 BCE Tierradentro 600 BCE Calakmul 600 BCE Caracol

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Petra Landmark · Middle East 300 BCE – still standing Tibet Polity · South Asia 1000 CE – 1960 CE Nile River Trade Trade route · Middle East 3000 BCE – 30 BCE Conquests of Cyrus the Great Conflict · Middle East 559 BCE – 530 BCE Buddha Figure · Northern India / Nepal 563 BCE – 483 BCE Colosseum Landmark · Europe 80 CE – still standing
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