Tlaxcala (Other Keyword)
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The archaeological site Xochitecatl-Cacaxtla gave ample evidence of productive activities in different residential areas of the settlement. The research has been enriched with ethnoarchaeological studies we have conducted on the current production of handmade ceramics, textiles, lapidary and mezcal in the communities of the region of Tlaxcala. This diversity of productive activities allow us to create a map of the "city" of Xochitecatl-Cacaxtla distinguishing areas specializing in the...
Late Formative Obsidian Procurement in Xochitecatl-Cacaxtla (2017)
This study inquires into the obsidian commercial networks of Late Formative in the site of Xochitecatl-Cacaxtla employing an analysis of pXRF on 102 pieces of obsidian artifacts. In addition, we performed a technological approach of the material recovered from ceremonial and domestic contexts in order to know in which stage of the process did it arrive. With this, we intent to know how each source was represented throughout the site, revealing the internal maneuvers used by two different...
Us vs Them: Identity Formation in Pre-Hispanic Tlaxcala (2015)
Tlaxcala occupies a unique position in the history of New Spain, due both to its alliance with Cortés against the Aztec and to its mid-16th century flourishing as a model republica de Indios. Spanish and indigenous chroniclers throughout the colonial period spoke of the tlaxcaltequidad—the strong regional identity and patriotism that characterized the state. We believe that this is not merely the product of Spanish favoritism and elite opportunism post-Conquest, but rather, the development of a...