<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">Preclassic</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31405661</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:49:00</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Pre-Classic</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Archaic</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Formative</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers generally to the period in Mesoamerica from about 2000 BCE to 250 CE characterized  by major achievements in iconography and architecture by many distinct societies. It often refers specifically to early prehistoric Mesoamerican Olmec culture featuring monumental and intricate art in stone, jewels, and feathers. ]]></dc:description></metadata>