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(1200 BC – 500 BC)
| Period Link | Prehistory | Prehistory | Prehistory | Prehistory | Ancient History | Ancient History | Ancient History | Medieval History | Medieval History | Medieval History |
| Start Year | 2,500,000 BC | 10,000 BC | 8,000 BC | 4,500 BC | 3,000 BC | 1,200 BC | 500 BC | 500 AD | 1000 AD | 1300 AD |
| End Year | 10,000 BC | 8,000 BC | 4,500 BC | 3,000 BC | 1,200 BC | 500 BC | 500 AD | 1000 AD | 1300 AD | 1500 AD |
| Central America | Paleolithic Central America | Mesolithic Central America | Neolithic Central America | Chalcolithic Central America | Bronze Age Central America | Iron Age Central America | Classical Antiquity – Central America | Early Medieval Central America | High Medieval Central America | Late Medieval Central America |
Palenque Outlying Ruins
Bonampak mural. Room 1. Musicians and dancers
Mural room 1 bonampak
Alfred Maudslay,"Copan. Stela H."
Calakmul bio reserve
Calakmul Structure
Classic Maya Lintel 43, Yaxchilan, Chiapas, AD
MA D357 Maya stone lintel from Menché, Chiapas
Maya Lintel 12, Yaxchilan, Chiapas, AD
Steps in the jungle, Calakmul