Complex sentence: During this time the P'urhépecha (Tarascans) consolidated their empire based at Tzintzuntzan and they were resistant to other states of Mesoamerica and had little contact with the rest of Mesoamerica.
Split into simpler sentences: During this time the P'urhépecha (Tarascans) consolidated their empire based at Tzintzuntzan. They were resistant to other states of Mesoamerica and had little contact with the rest of Mesoamerica.