Question

What is the time period of Mexico?

1) 200 - 500 BCE
2) 500 - 200 BCE
3) 200 - 500 CE
4) 500 - 200 CE

Answer 1

The time periods listed in the question do not match the prominent civilizations mentioned. The Olmecs existed approx. 1500 BCE - 400 BCE, and the early Mayans around 2000 BCE - 400 BCE. The Aztecs, Mixtec, and Maya thrived much later, in the period of 1400 - 1521 CE.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question about the time period of Mexico seems to be a request to identify a specific historical era within Mesoamerica, which includes the civilizations of the Aztecs, Mixtec, Maya, and others. Based on the provided information, none of the time frames listed in the question (200 - 500 BCE, 500 - 200 BCE, 200 - 500 CE, 500 - 200 CE) corresponds exactly with the prominent eras of these civilizations. Instead, according to the information provided:

• The Olmecs existed around 1500 BCE - 400 BCE.
• The Maya had their early and middle pre-classic periods from 2000 BCE - 400 BCE.
• The Aztecs, Mixtec, and Maya are known to have thrived especially in the period from 1400 - 1521 CE, well after the time frames given in the question.

If the intention of the question is to identify the period associated with the Aztecs, Mixtec, and Maya, the correct answer would be outside the options provided and is instead around 1400 - 1521 CE. If the question is about earlier Mesoamerican civilizations such as the Olmecs or early Mayans, then the time periods of 1500 BCE - 400 BCE or 2000 BCE - 400 BCE would be relevant.