List of Archaeological Periods (Mesoamerica) - Five Stage Classification

Five Stage Classification

One of the most enduring classifications of archaeological periods & cultures was established in Gordon Willey and Philip Phillips' 1958 book Method and Theory in American Archaeology. They divided the archaeological record in the Americas into 5 phases. These are:

  • The Lithic stage
  • The Archaic stage
  • The Formative stage
  • The Classic stage
  • The Post-Classic stage
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