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POTS, PANS, AND PEOPLE. Chapter III-C: Early Postclassic Period

2023, Pots, Pans, and People

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After the downfall of Teotihuacan and other states of the Classic period, the political map of the Mesoamerican ecumene changed drastically, and the ‘climax area’ of Mesoamerican civilization moved to a different part of the ecumene. The city of Tula, in the present state of Hidalgo, saw an epoch of florescence during the Early Postclassic period (ca. AD 900-1200). The Toltec state became one of the dominant polities in the Mesoamerican scene; its influence was felt throughout the ecumene, from northwest Mexico to the Yucatán Peninsula.

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