Trincheras tradition
Trincheras tradition appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Northern Mexico (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) from c. 800 to 1450 CE, a span of 650 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).
Farmers of northern Sonora who built stone-walled terraces on volcanic hills, as at Cerro de Trincheras. They traded shell from the Gulf of California to the Hohokam.
See Trincheras tradition on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 800 to 1450 CE
- Duration
- 650 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- Northern Mexico, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Language family
- Unknown or undeciphered
Events in Mesoamerica and Caribbean during its time
- Classic Maya collapse
- Tenochtitlan founded
- Triple Alliance formed
Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Aztec Empire (Triple Alliance)
- Zapotec state (Monte Albán)
- Tikal (Mutal)
- Mixtec kingdoms
- Kaan kingdom (Calakmul)
- Chichen Itza
- K'iche' kingdom
- Toltec state (Tula)
- Mayapan
- Tarascan state
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Ghana Empire (Wagadu)
- Holy Roman Empire
- Kingdom of Aksum
- Srivijaya
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Moche (Mochica)
Questions
When did Trincheras tradition exist?
c. 800 to 1450 CE, about 650 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Trincheras tradition?
Northern Mexico, in Mesoamerica and Caribbean.
What language did Trincheras tradition speak?
Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.