Question

When did the Maya first arrive in Mesoamerica?

Answer 1

1800 B.C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Evolution of Maya culture

Olmec1200-1000 B.C.Early Preclassic

Maya1800-900 B.C.

Middle Preclassic Maya900-300 B.C.

Late Preclassic Maya300 B.C. - A.D. 250

Early Classic MayaA.D. 250-600

Late Classic MayaA.D. 600-900

Post Classic MayaA.D. 900-1500

Colonial periodA.D. 1500-1800

Independent MexicoA.D. 1821 to the present

Answer 2

1800 B.C

Step-by-step explanation:

The earliest Maya settlements date to around 1800 B.C., or the beginning of what is called the Preclassic or Formative Period. The earliest Maya were agricultural, growing crops such as corn (maize), beans, squash and cassava (manioc).