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190 BC| c. 400 BC–AD c. 250 | Central America [everyday life] | The Late Formative (or pre-Classic) period of Mayan culture takes place in Mexico. By 400 BC, large structures have been built at several sites in the tropical lowland jungle. In the highlands, people begin to put up large clay platforms, some the basis for temples and others for elite houses, flanking open plazas. | | c. 200 BC–AD c. 200 | South America [religion] | During this period the Nazca Lines are drawn in the desert along the south coast of Peru. These are enormous stylized outlines of animals, including a monkey, whale, spider, and hummingbird, and sets of parallel lines, some as long as 20 km/12 mi. They are believed to be a development of Chavín de Huantar art; they may have had religious significance, or they may have been connected with astronomy. | | 192 BC–189 BC | Rome, Greece, Syria, Seleucid Kingdom [wars] | The Romans are at war in Greece with King Antiochus III the Great of Syria, who is trying to extend his empire westwards. | | 190 BC | Rome, Syria, Asia Minor, Seleucid Kingdom [wars] | The Romans under the command of Domitius Ahenobarbus defeat King Antiochus III the Great of Syria at the Battle of Magnesia in Caria, Asia Minor. Ahenobarbus is aided by King Eumenes II of Pergamum, who is rewarded with a great increase of territory. The towns of Asia Minor surrender to the Romans and Antiochus flees. | | c. 190 BC | China, Former Han Empire [maths] | Chinese mathematicians use powers of 10 to express magnitudes. |
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