South America History

Mesoamerican Stone Age

• 7000- 2000 The Archaic Period in Mesoamerica during which hunter-gatherer culture moved toward agriculture.
• 2700 – Mesoamericans begin to plant and domesticate corn.
• 1200 – Emergence of the Olmec culture.
• 500 B.C. – Emergence of Maya civilization and Adena culture.