1. Overview of Mesoamerican Prehistory ANTH 221: Peoples and Cultures of Mexico Kimberly Martin, Ph.D.

3. Pre-Classic 2000 BCE – 250 CE – Gulf Coast El Manati, San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan La Venta Tres Zapotes – Valley of Mexico Tlatilco Teotihuacan – Valley of Oaxaca – San Jose El Mogote, Monte Alban Dainzu – Maya Area Takalik Abaj, Chiapa de Corzo Kaminaljuyu Tikal

4. Classic Period 250 – 900 CE – Valley of Mexico Teotihuacan Xochicalco Cholula Tula – Valley of Oaxaca Monte Alban – Maya Area Palenque

5. Post-Classic Period 900 – 1519 CE Valley of Mexico – Tenochtitlan – Tzintzuntzan (Purhepecha) Valley of Oaxaca – Mitla – Zaachila Maya Area – Tulum – Uxmal – Chichen Itza

6. Writing Systems of Mexico

7. Numbering Systems of Mexico Numbering System was a Base 20 System (in contrast to our Base 10 System)