Mapping Obsidian Exchange Networks in Central Mexico from the Late Postclassic Periods (900-1519CE)
Author(s): Bianca Gentil
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.
This study examines the differentiation of obsidian exploitation between large centers and domestic settlements in the region of Puebla-Tlaxcala. The results of pXRF analysis of obsidian artifacts from the surface and excavated materials from three single occupation sites are compared to pXRF studies of the larger centers of Tepeticpac and Cholula. This study engages in the discussion of the effect that the Triple Alliance blockade on the Tlaxcala region, with the hypothesis that smaller sites were less affected (if at all) by such a strict trade imposition. Domestic contexts of small, rural settlements have rarely been thoroughly investigated. This study sheds light on center-hinterland relationships.
Cite this Record
Mapping Obsidian Exchange Networks in Central Mexico from the Late Postclassic Periods (900-1519CE). Bianca Gentil. Presented at The 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Albuquerque, NM. 2019 ( tDAR id: 450362)
This Resource is Part of the Following Collections
Keywords
General
Late Postclassic
•
Political economy
•
Survey
Geographic Keywords
Mesoamerica: Central Mexico
Spatial Coverage
min long: -107.271; min lat: 18.48 ; max long: -94.087; max lat: 23.161 ;
Record Identifiers
Abstract Id(s): 26305