<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Preclassic</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>Early Preclassic</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Middle Preclassic</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Late Preclassic</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Mesoamerican periods</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Archaic</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Formative</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Pre-Classic</topic></variant> <note 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. ]]></note></mads>