Maya chiefdoms and states
polity · 324 BC–499 AD
Maya chiefdoms and states, a polity recorded 324 BC–499 AD: 5 mapped boundaries, cited to 4 sources, on an interactive historical map you can move through time.
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Recorded boundaries
| Period | Control | Confidence | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324 BC–202 BC | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 324 BC | Religion: mesoamerican. |
| 201 BC–102 BC | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 201 BC | Religion: mesoamerican. |
| 101 BC–3 BC | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 101 BC | Religion: mesoamerican. |
| 2 BC–99 AD | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 2 BC | Religion: mesoamerican. |
| 100 AD–499 AD | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 100 AD | Religion: mesoamerican. |
Each row is a snapshot the source recorded, not a continuous history. The period between two observations is an inference this atlas shows rather than hides.
Sources
- Encyclopædia Britannica
- Historical Basemaps (Andrei Ourednik)
- The Global Religious Landscape, (2012)
- Ninian Smart (ed.), Atlas of the World's Religions, (1999)