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: of or belonging to the late period of Mayan culture from about a.d. 980 to about 1450 — compare old empire

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“New Empire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Empire. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.

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