| Many of the Postclassic fragments were from a tripod pitcher with zoomorph supports that archaeologists were largely able to reconstruct. |
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| The Popul Vuh recounts the mythical creation of the world, the legend of the Hero Twins, and the history of the Postclassic K'iche' kingdom. |
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| It was the language of the Aztecs who dominated what is now central Mexico during the Late Postclassic period of Mesoamerican history. |
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| Nahua migrations into the region from the north continued into the Postclassic period. |
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| During the Postclassic period they were a common unit of tribute and exchange. |
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| These are rare from the Formative and the Classic periods but become more prevalent in the Postclassic. |
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| Cholula reached its maximum size and population during the Postclassic period. |
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| During the Early Postclassic period, the pyramid was expanded to its final form. |
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| The George Vaillant Correlation would shift all Maya dates 260 years later, and would greatly shorten the Postclassic period. |
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| By the Postclassic, this had been codified into a much more rigid system closely resembling that of Japanese, in which a well-defined syllabary can supplement or even replace logograms. |
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| Unlike during previous cycles of contraction in the Maya region, abandoned lands were not quickly resettled in the Postclassic. |
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| The Postclassic Period was marked by changes from the preceding Classic Period. |
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| Right up to the end of the Postclassic period, Maya kings led as war captains. |
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| By the Postclassic, the native chronicles suggest that women occasionally fought in battle. |
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| In the Postclassic, the Maya engaged in a flourishing slave trade with wider Mesoamerica. |
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| The Q'umarkaj example is the only one that has been dated to the Postclassic Period. |
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| By the Postclassic period, Yucatec was also being written in Maya codices alongside Ch'olan. |
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| The Postclassic period saw the rise of Chichen Itza in the north, and the expansion of the aggressive K'iche' kingdom in the Guatemalan Highlands. |
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| When the Spanish arrived, Postclassic cities in the highlands had markets in permanent plazas, with officials on hand to settle disputes, enforce rules, and collect taxes. |
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