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Map of North America in 900

In 900, 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 Later Mayan City-States, Puebloans - Chaco Regional System and Classic Veracruz Culture.

See this map live. The interactive map opens on North America in 900. 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 900

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Later Mayan City-States Wikipedia178,000 km²178,000 km²247 BC–AD 1546
Puebloans - Chaco Regional System Wikipedia21,000 km²21,000 km²850–1304
Classic Veracruz Culture Wikipedia19,000 km²19,000 km²555–1235
Toltec Wikipedia5,620 km²5,620 km²875–1187

"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 changed since 700

New on the map: Puebloans - Chaco Regional System, Toltec.

Gone from the map: Zapotec Civilization, Teotihuacan.

What comes next: 1000

Appear by 1000: Viking settlements.

Read the history of 900

Guided atlas chapters set near this date, each with its own map, causes and consequences:

Questions about this map

Which countries were in North America in 900?

The map data draws 4 states and other polities in North America in 900. The largest by land were the Later Mayan City-States, Puebloans - Chaco Regional System, Classic Veracruz Culture and Toltec.

What was the largest empire in North America in 900?

Of the states on this map, the Later Mayan City-States held the most land in total: about 178,000 km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore North America in 900 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 900, 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.

North America in other years

Other regions in 900