Preclassic 500 BC–AD 250

Early civilisations such as the Olmec, Chavín and Zapotec.

Map of the Americas in 200 BC, during the Preclassic — Border map for 200 BC. See the world in 200 BC.

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Border maps in this era

The world in 500 BC
The world in 400 BC
The world in 323 BC
The world in 300 BC
The world in 200 BC
The world in 100 BC
The world in 1 BC
The world in AD 100
The world in AD 200

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