Caminos a Los Horcones, Chiapas: An Least Cost Path Analysis of Early Classic Trade Routes
Author(s): Claudia Garcia-Des Lauriers; Teresa Godinez; Purdeep Dhanoa; Luis Ruvalcaba; Michael Reibel
Year: 2019
Summary
This is an abstract from the "SAA 2019: General Sessions" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
During the Early Classic Period (250-600 CE), the site of Los Horcones rose to become and important gateway community sitting strategically on the flanks of Cerro Bernal where it controlled the terrestrial trade route along Pacific Coast into the Soconusco region. Archaeological research of this important regional center has revealed a complex history of interactions with many regions and centers, including with the Central Mexican metropolis of Teotihuacan. Using GIS we applied Tobler's Hiking Function to explore some of the most important least-cost paths from Los Horcones to and from regions with whom we have documented contacts. This particular function is particularly useful for looking at Mesoamerican trade as all transport of goods was done without the benefit of wheeled carts and draft animals. We then take these paths and discuss the possible networks used for the movement of goods.
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Caminos a Los Horcones, Chiapas: An Least Cost Path Analysis of Early Classic Trade Routes. Claudia Garcia-Des Lauriers, Teresa Godinez, Purdeep Dhanoa, Luis Ruvalcaba, Michael Reibel. Presented at The 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Albuquerque, NM. 2019 ( tDAR id: 450038)
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min long: -109.226; min lat: 13.112 ; max long: -90.923; max lat: 21.125 ;
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Abstract Id(s): 23551