Mokaya culture

Mokaya culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Maya Lowlands and Highlands (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) from c. 1900 to 1000 BCE, a span of 900 years. Its people spoke Mixe-Zoque languages (Olmec (probable), Epi-Olmec).

Early village society of the Soconusco coast of Chiapas, among the first pottery makers in Mesoamerica. Paso de la Amada has the oldest known ballcourt, built around 1650 BCE.

See Mokaya culture on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: c. 1900 to 1000 BCE
Duration: 900 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Maya Lowlands and Highlands, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Language family: Mixe-Zoque

Events in Mesoamerica and Caribbean during its time

1650 BCE Oldest known ballcourt built
1200 BCE San Lorenzo rises as the first Olmec center

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Minoan civilization c. 3100 to 1450 BCE, Europe
Shang dynasty c. 1600 to 1046 BCE, East Asia
New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1550 to 1069 BCE, North and West Africa
Old Babylonian Empire 1894 to 1595 BCE, Middle East
Hittite Empire (New Kingdom) c. 1400 to 1180 BCE, Middle East

Questions

When did Mokaya culture exist?

c. 1900 to 1000 BCE, about 900 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Mokaya culture?

Maya Lowlands and Highlands, in Mesoamerica and Caribbean.

What language did Mokaya culture speak?

Mixe-Zoque. This family includes Olmec (probable), Epi-Olmec.