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The Highland Mesoamerican Early Preclassic tradition extends from about 4000 to 2600 BP (2000-600 BC) in the mountainous inland regions of Mesoamerica. The people were agriculturalists with some reliance on wild plants and animals. Chiefdoms emerged during this tradition. Settlements show a hierarchy with the most important having civic-ceremonial platforms. Long distance trade items included obsidian, precious goods, and probably elite knowledge. Evidence of autosacrifice (offering your own blood to feed the gods) appears.

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