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Were there any explorers in the Mayan region during the Preclassic Period?
On 30 July 1502, Christopher Columbus arrived at Guanaja, one of the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras. This was the first recorded contact between Europeans and the Maya

Question: What was a notable event during this time period?
Self-contained rewrite: What was a notable event during the Mayan Preclassic Period?