Los Orígenes Del Privilegio en El Soconusco, 1650 A.C.: Dos Décadas De Investigación

Abstract

En este trabajo presentamos los resultados más sobresalientes de las investigaciones arqueológicas practicadas desde 1985 en el Soconusco, Chiapas, México...

Mesoamerica in the Preclassic Period: Early, Middle, Late Formative

“…One of the earliest, well-documented appearances of chiefdoms in Mesoamerica took place among the Mokoya, a Mixe-Zoquean speaking culture, centered in the Mazatán region of Pacific coastal Chiapas, known as the Soconusco (Blake 1991(Blake , 2011Clark and Pye 2006). Changes in the regional settlement patterns led to Paso de la Amada becoming the largest in a centralized cluster of villages that were some of the earliest in Mesoamerica.…”

“…Changes in the regional settlement patterns led to Paso de la Amada becoming the largest in a centralized cluster of villages that were some of the earliest in Mesoamerica. The emergence of social and economic disparities is demonstrated by variations in residences, burial practices, and the presence of exotic and crafted artifacts (Blake et al 2006;Clark and Pye 2006;Lesure and Blake 2002). These objects were elite goods that signal the existence of a political economy directed by the chiefly elite, who exerted control over their access, production, and distribution.…”

“…Barra phase ceramic vessels were sophisticated in their production, design, and decoration (Clark and Gosser 1995). Additionally, two architectural features at Paso de la Amada demonstrate its development as an early chiefdom society (Clark and Pye 2006). The "Chief's House" (Mound 6) was a broad platform that supported a residence several times larger than the average in the village.…”

Comments on Kaufman and Justeson: “The History of the Word for Cacao in Ancient Mesoamerica”

“…The Mokaya ceramic tradition (Clark and Pye 2003) begins with the Barra and Locona phases (ca. 1900-1700 b.c.…”

Densidad Poblacional en La Capital Olmeca De San Lorenzo, Veracruz

“…Dicha estructura, ubicada en el Montículo 6, presenta una serie de pisos sobrepuestos, una gran cantidad de basura doméstica y fogones. Por lo tanto, Clark la define como la más grande, elaborada e impresionante unidad doméstica de estatus elite perteneciente a las fases Locona Temprano y Ocós (1600-1450 a.C.) con una área de 262.57 m 2 (Clark y Pye 2006).…”