During the Early Classic (AD 200–600) Olmec, who were the first major civilization in Mexico, settled in Tak'alik Ab'aj, and during the Late Classic (AD 600–900)  Early Maya, whose empire centered in the tropical lowlands of Guatemala, replaced them.
During the Early Classic (AD 200–600) Olmec, who were the first major civilization in Mexico, settled in Tak'alik Ab'aj, and during the Late Classic (AD 600–900)  Early Maya, whose empire centered in the tropical lowlands of Guatemala, replaced them.