Historical map · 600

Map of North America in 600

In 600, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 4 states, empires and other polities in North America. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the Mayan City-States, Zapotec Civilization and Teotihuacan.

See this map live. The interactive map opens on North America in 600. Zoom in, move the year slider to watch the borders change, or ask the history guide a question and it draws the answer on the map.

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States and empires in North America in 600

State	In this region	Whole state	In the data
Mayan City-States Wikipedia	380,000 km²	380,000 km²	247 BC–AD 1546
Zapotec Civilization Wikipedia	70,000 km²	70,000 km²	500 BC–AD 895
Teotihuacan Wikipedia	5,690 km²	5,690 km²	50 BC–AD 704
Classic Veracruz Culture Wikipedia	5,480 km²	5,480 km²	555–1235

"In the data" gives the first and last year the dataset draws the state under this identity; states often existed earlier or later in another form.

What comes next: 700

Between 600 and 700 the data shows the same states in North America; their borders may still have moved.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in North America in 600?

The map data draws 4 states and other polities in North America in 600. The largest by land were the Mayan City-States, Zapotec Civilization, Teotihuacan and Classic Veracruz Culture.

What was the largest empire in North America in 600?

Of the states on this map, the Mayan City-States held the most land in total: about 380,000 km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore North America in 600 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 600, zoom into any region, move through the years, and ask the history guide questions: it answers in plain words and draws places, armies and borders on the map.

About these borders

The borders come from Cliopatria (v0.2.1, Seshat Global History Databank, CC BY 4.0), the dataset behind our interactive map, with our audited name and border corrections. It records each state's territory year by year from 3400 BC to 2024. Borders before modern surveys are reconstructions: the data draws a state where it held control, and frontier zones, nomadic realms and loose overlordships are approximate. Areas are measured on an equal-area projection. Read how we make our maps.

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