Archaeology of Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl, Oaxaca, Mexico
Contains all research materials for the Dainzú-Macuilxócitl archaeological site, which is located in the Oaxaca Valley of Mexico.
This project is has been supported financially by:
The National Science Foundation (BCS 1353793)
The Middle American Research Institute
The Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc. (FAMSI).
Site Name Keywords
Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl
Site Type Keywords
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex •
Settlements •
Town / City •
Domestic Structures •
House •
House Mound •
Wattle & Daub (Jacal) Structure •
Room Block / Compound / Pueblo •
Platform Mound •
Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features
Culture Keywords
Zapotec
Investigation Types
Collections Research •
Archaeological Overview •
Data Recovery / Excavation •
Reconnaissance / Survey •
Research Design / Data Recovery Plan •
Systematic Survey •
Ethnohistoric Research •
Historic Background Research •
Heritage Management
Material Types
Obsidian •
Chipped Stone •
Ceramic •
Dating Sample •
Fauna •
Shell •
Ground Stone •
Building Materials •
Human Remains •
Macrobotanical
Temporal Keywords
Late Classic •
Early Classic •
Early Postclassic •
Late Formative •
Terminal Formative
Geographic Keywords
Mesoamerica •
United Mexican States (Country) •
Oaxaca (State / Territory) •
North America (Continent) •
Valley of Oaxaca •
Highland Mexico
Resources Inside This Collection (Viewing 1-26 of 26)
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Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl Archaeological Project
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This archive contains all of the data derived from field research at the site of Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl in the Oaxaca Valley of Mexico. This is a multi-year project consisting of intensive survey and mapping, as well as comprehensive excavations. The mapping and survey are designed to provide a detailed topographic map of the site and provide a basic temporal and spatial settlement description. Intensive excavations are focused on residential areas. This project has been financially supported...
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Faunal Analysis Data for Terrace S25 (2015)
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This file contains all of the data from Dr. Heather Laphams analysis of the animal bones collected during the 2015 excavation of Terrace S25 on Cerro Danush, Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl, Oaxaca, Mexico
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Faunal Analysis Report for Terrace S25 (2015)
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This is the report by Dr. Heather Lapham of the analysis of the faunal materials recovered during the 2015 excavations of Terrace S25 on Cerro Danush.
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Feature Excavation Forms, Terrace S25, Cerro Danush (2015)
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Excavation forms for features excavated on Terrace S25
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Frequency Counts for Ceramic Categories, Terrace O8 (2015)
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Frequency data for all ceramic materials collected on Terrace O8 during the 2015 excavations. See project report 2015 for more information
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Frequency Counts for Ceramic Categories, Terrace S25 (2015)
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This file contains all of the frequency counts for ceramic categories from the excavated units on Terrace S25. It does not include the frequency data from other excavated contexts (elements, burials, features), unless otherwise noted in the comments. For more information on the ceramic categories, please see the project report for 2015
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Frequency Counts for Ceramic Categories, Terraces S19 and S20 (2010)
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This file contains all of the ceramic frequency counts for the excavations that took place on Terrace S19 and S20 of Cerro Danush, Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl in the 2008-2009 field season. Please see project report for 2010 for further information on artifact categories and assignments.
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Level Forms Terrace O8 (2015)
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This pdf file contains all of the level forms for Terrace O8, which were excavated in January of 2015.
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Level Forms Terrace S19 (2010)
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This .pdf file contains all of the level forms for the excavations conducted on Terrace S19, on Cerro Danush in Oaxaca, Mexico. Excavations took place between August and November of 2009. The first two pages show the grid system and the level forms are organized by northing and easting. Please see the project report for 2010 for more information.
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Level Forms Terrace S25 (2015)
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This .pdf file contains the level forms for the 2m x 2m units excavated on Terrace S25 of Cerro Danush in Oaxaca Mexico. This fieldwork was conducted between January of 2015 and June of 2015. The first page contains the grid system used to determine the unit northing and easting. For more information, please see the Project Report for 2015.
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Obsidian Data for Terrace S25 (2015)
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This file contains all of the data for the nearly 1200 pieces collected during the 2051 excavations on Terrace S25, Cerro Danush, Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl. Including material categories (prismatic blade, flake, point, etc.), measurements, color assignments, provenience, etc.
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Plan Drawings Terrace S19 (2010)
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This pdf file contains the plan drawings from the excavations of Terrace S19 on Cerro Danush.
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Plan Drawings Terrace S25, Cerro Danush (2015)
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This .pdf contains the plan drawings for the excavation units on Terrace S25, Cerro Danush, Oaxaca, Mexico. Please consult the project report for 2015 for more information.
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Profile Drawings from Terrace S19 (2010)
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This pdf file contains profile drawings from the structures and unit on Terrace S19, Cerro Danush, Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl, Oaxaca, Mexico
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Profile Drawings Terrace O8, Cerro Danush (2015)
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This .pdf contains profile drawings taken on Terrace O8, Cerro Danush, Oaxaca Mexico. The first page contains the excavation grid for reference. See project report for 2015 for more information.
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Project Artifact Catalog, Terraces 08 and S25 (2015)
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This file contains basic information on the sample of artifacts that were registered and cataloged from the 2015 excavations of Terrace S19 and O8 on Cerro Danush in Oaxaca Mexico
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Project Muestrario/Registro Terrace S19, Cerro Danush (2010)
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This pdf file contains a description of all of the materials stored in the project muestrario and registered with INAH. Materials come from the excavation of Terraces S19 and S20 on Cerro Danush.
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Project Report 2008 (2008)
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Project Report approved by the Consejo de Arqueología of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Mexico. Covers the 2007-2008 Survey, Mapping, and Surface Collections at Cerro Danish, Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl
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Project Report 2010 (2010)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Ronald Faulseit
Project Report to the Consejo de Arqueología of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, accepted in 2010. Project consisted of comprehensive excavations on Terrace S19 of Cerro Danush
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Project Report 2015 (2015)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Ronald Faulseit
Project Report to the Consejo de Arqueología of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia. Project covers extensive site mapping of the entire site, as well as comprehensive excavations on Cerro Danush. The file is large, so it has been divided up into four .pdf files. Project supported by the National Science Foundation (BCS 1353793)
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pXRF Chemical Signatures for Obsidian Sample from Terrace S19, Cerro Danush (2013)
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These are the raw data recorded for particular trace metals from the pXRF detector. The provenience of each piece is reported. For further information on provenience or the sample, consult the project report 2010
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pXRF Obsidian Sample Data from Terrace S25, Cerro Danush (2015)
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These are the provenience, description, and measurement data for the obsidian pieces analyzed through pXRF from Terrace S25 on Cerro Danush. See Project Report 2015 for further information on proveniences and such.
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pXRF Results for Obsidian Sample from Terrace S19, Cerro Danush (2013)
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These are the results from the pXRF analysis of just under 300 pieces, mostly prismatic blades, collected on Terrace S19, Cerro Danush during the 2009-2010 field season. For more specific information on the project, please consult the Project Report from 2010.
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pXRF Results for Obsidian Sample from Terrace S25, Cerro Danush (2015)
DATASET Uploaded by: Ronald Faulseit
This file contains the results of pXRF analysis from the obsidian collected during excavations of the residences on Terrace S25, Cerro Danush, Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl
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Radiocarbon Analysis Report, Beta Analytic (2010)
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This file contains the report from Beta Analytic regarding their analysis of 10 charcoal samples collected during the 2010 project. For more information on sample provenience and collection methods, please read the Project Report for 2010
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Radiocarbon Analysis Report, Center for Applied Isotope Studies, UGA (2015)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Ronald Faulseit
This file includes the radiocarbon analysis report for 18 charcoal samples collected during the 2015 field season on Terrace S25, Cerro Danush. Because the lab did not conduct the calibrations, I conducted them using the program Calib v. 7.1, which uses the program intcall13.14c, (Stuiver and Reimer 1993).