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absolute time period: 1300-429 b.p.-includes the Epiclassic (1300/1250-1050/1000 b.p.), Early Postclassic (1050/1000-800 b.p.), Middle Postclassic (800-600 b.p.), and Late Postclassic (600-429 b.p.). Absolute dates vary geographically.
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