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569 BC| c. 900 BC–c. 500 BC | Central America [everyday life] | La Venta becomes the major centre of the second phase of Olmec civilization in Mexico. The site of San Lorenzo is abandoned, possibly in a violent overthrow of the local elite, or possibly for religious reasons. La Venta is a ceremonial or elite centre, supported by a large agricultural population. It has a large main pyramid in addition to smaller ones. | | c. 600 BC–c. 480 BC | Greece [sculpture] | The Greek Archaic period of sculpture is evident, a typical form being the kouros, a rigid freestanding nude. | | c. 569 BC | India [Hinduism] | Indian sage Mahavira takes up the ascetic life, renounces his family, and spends the next 12 years wandering India and developing the doctrine of ahimsa, or nonviolence, after which he re-organizes Jaina doctrine, founding Jainism. |
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