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Explore Postclassic through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Postclassic | Postclassical

Postclassic meaning

After a classic period.

Using Postclassic

  • The main meaning on this page is: After a classic period.
  • In the example corpus, postclassic often appears in combinations such as: the postclassic, postclassic period.

Context around Postclassic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

early 1×

Often after:

period 3× site 1×

Sentence patterns with Postclassic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

from the postclassic site of 1× into the postclassic period as 1× the early postclassic period 1× to the postclassic period and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

associations between the 1× ballcourt marker from 1× miller 1985 p 1× the quiriguá chacmool 1×

Common sentence endings:

early postclassic period 1× its ear ornaments 1× than chichen itza 1× viejo in guatemala 1×

Words around Postclassic

Just before it in the word index:

postcards 153 postcard 160 postboxes 4 postbox 16 postberg 2 postbellum 4

Just after it in the word index:

postclassical 5 postcode 128 postcodes 46 postcolonial 14 postcommunist 2 postconciliar 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Postclassic

  • In this selection, "postclassic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, early, period and site stand out and add context to how "postclassic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include from the postclassic site of and into the postclassic period as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "postclassic" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with postclassic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ballcourt marker from the Postclassic site of Mixco Viejo in Guatemala. (11 words)

The Quiriguá chacmool most likely dated to the Postclassic period and is stylistically similar to those of Tula rather than Chichen Itza. (22 words)

Miller 1985, p. 9. The chacmools at Chichen Itza were found in a combination of chacmool, throne and serpent column; this chacmool-throne-serpent complex was associated with rulership during the Early Postclassic period. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

Associations between the rain god, war and human sacrifice may have continued into the Postclassic period as demonstrated by the chacmool within the Castillo at Chichen Itza, which bears small images of the Maya rain god Chaac on its ear ornaments. (41 words)

Miller 1985, p. 9. The chacmools at Chichen Itza were found in a combination of chacmool, throne and serpent column; this chacmool-throne-serpent complex was associated with rulership during the Early Postclassic period. (34 words)

The Quiriguá chacmool most likely dated to the Postclassic period and is stylistically similar to those of Tula rather than Chichen Itza. (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

Associations between the rain god, war and human sacrifice may have continued into the Postclassic period as demonstrated by the chacmool within the Castillo at Chichen Itza, which bears small images of the Maya rain god Chaac on its ear ornaments.

Ballcourt marker from the Postclassic site of Mixco Viejo in Guatemala.

Miller 1985, p. 9. The chacmools at Chichen Itza were found in a combination of chacmool, throne and serpent column; this chacmool-throne-serpent complex was associated with rulership during the Early Postclassic period.

The Quiriguá chacmool most likely dated to the Postclassic period and is stylistically similar to those of Tula rather than Chichen Itza.

Common combinations with postclassic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "postclassic" in a sentence?
An example: "Associations between the rain god, war and human sacrifice may have continued into the Postclassic period as demonstrated by the chacmool within the Castillo at Chichen Itza, which bears small images of the Maya rain god Chaac on its ear ornaments." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "postclassic" from authentic English texts.
What does "postclassic" mean?
Postclassic means: After a classic period.
How many example sentences with "postclassic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "postclassic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.