Exploring Ceramic Variability at Tlatilco, Mexico

Summary

Tlatilco is an Early Formative society located in the Basin of Mexico dating from c. 1250-600 BCE. The site which was discovered by Mexican archaeologist, Miguel Covarrubias in the 1930s has undergone several phases of archaeological seasons often with very little material published. Many of the cultural objects uncovered were dispersed into museum collections in North America, used primarily as illustrative material. My research involves gathering iconographic and archaeological data from major collections all over the United States, as a supplement to understand the variation within the material expression of this ancient culture. Through comparative techniques, as well as utilizing advanced laboratory analysis, I am investigating the diversity of the community of Tlatilco and its neighbors. The analysis of the many objects is contributing to a better understanding of the identity, ideology, and the political roles concerning Tlatilco’s efforts to participate as one of the Early Formative communities within Mesoamerica.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 82nd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC (2017)

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Abstract Id(s): 16422