Did the Mayans and Egyptians exist at the same time?

The real historical and archaeological record indicate that the beginning of Mayan civilization was around 1800 B.C. The Mayans history can be broken into three time periods: Pre-Classic: 1,000 B.C.E.-250 C.E. Classic: 250-900 C.E. Post-Classic: 900-1521 C.E. The Egyptians period were built between 2,589 and 2,505 BC.



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