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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Classic</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>Early Classic</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Middle Classic</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Late Classic</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Terminal Classic</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Mesoamerican periods</topic></related> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A period in Mesoamerica, from around 250 BCE to 900 CE, marked by widespread development of numerous cities and ceremonial centers, and by the rise of large-scale states in three regions: the Basin of Mexico in the Central Highlands, the Valley of Oaxaca in the Southern Highlands and the Maya lowlands. Each region developed unique patterns and styles. ]]></note></mads>