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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-31 · 5 entries checked · 4 flagged · 10 issues confirmed · 2 corrected · 8 still open
The Maya Collapse — The entry states the Classic Maya collapse occurred between the 7th and 9th centuries CE, but the widely accepted period is the 8th and 9th centuries CE (roughly 750–900 CE).
The Maya Collapse — The entry's phrasing about Quirigua's rulers is factually confused: K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat ruled from 724 to 785 CE and was not the last ruler; the last known ruler was Jade Sky (K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat II?), not K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat.
Angkor and the Khmer Empire — The Khmer Empire's northernmost extent did not reach into southern China; it was generally limited to parts of modern-day Thailand, Laos, and southern Vietnam.
Angkor and the Khmer Empire — There are surviving written records from the Angkor period beyond stone inscriptions, such as inscriptions on metal and other durable materials.
Teotihuacan — [contradicted] Teotihuacan began as a religious center around the first century CE :: The source states that the first human establishment dates back to 600 BCE, and the city began to grow into an urban area in Period I (200–1 BCE). The source also says Teotih
Teotihuacan — [contradicted] Teotihuacan was the largest city in the Americas at its zenith, likely in the first half of the first millennium CE :: The source says 'At its zenith, perhaps in the first half of the first millennium (1 CE to 500 CE), Teotihuacan was the larges
Cahokia — [contradicted] The city's original name is unknown. :: The source states: "The city's original name is unknown." (No contradiction; the claim matches.)
Cahokia — [contradicted] population in the 12th century may have been larger than contemporaneous London and Paris :: The source states: "Its population in the 12th century may have been larger than contemporaneous London and Paris." (Matches.)
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