Mexico, Campeche (Other Keyword)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Veronica Velasquez. Carlos Salgado. Dolores Tenorio. Melania Jiménez.

Fragments of Spanish-style amphorae known as botijas, which date from the Mexican colonial period, were recently recovered in excavations at the port of Campeche, Mexico. Despite being common finds amongst artefacts recovered from colonial-period sites, they have not been sufficiently studied under an archaeological science approach. This would allow understand aspects related with the production and circulation of these vessels. The sample of botijas that was recovered from excavations in the...