Obsidian across the Formative-Classic Period Transition at Teotepec, Veracruz, Mexico

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This is an abstract from the "El principio del fin, el inicio del principio: Arqueología de la transición del Formativo al Clásico en Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, México" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

This paper focuses on obsidian at the site of Teotepec, Veracruz, Mexico. Specifically, we discuss importation and consumption patterns during the Formative-Classic period transition (Late Formative to Early/Middle Classic period). Overall, the consumption of obsidian (a raw material not available locally) at Teotepec tends to reflect larger regional and Gulf Coast-wide trends. However, the persistence of obsidian from the Guadalupe Victoria, Puebla source as a prominent part of the Teotepec lithic assemblage well into the Classic period stands out as rather anomalous. We discuss this situation and provide a few possible explanations for the continued importance of Guadalupe Victoria obsidian at Teotepec.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• El principio del fin, el inicio del principio: Arqueología de la transición del Formativo al Clásico en Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, México   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 40296.0