Marine Shell Trade and Classic Teotihuacan, Mexico

Kolb, Charles C.

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“…In Teotihuacan, there are elements of material culture (frescoes and ceramics) that resemble features from Tlaxcala, Chupicuaro, as well as Puebla, Oaxaca, and the Mayan region (Angulo-Villaseñor, 2002;Gomez-Chávez, 2002). In addition, outside the Teotihuacan valley, Kolb (1987) refers to the exchange with the coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico as well as the Pacific region. Daneels (2002) reviews Teotihuacan elements in Gulf sites such as Matacapan (a commercial enclave), in addition to other localities, such as the river basins of Nautla (Pital), Tecolutla (El Tajin), Papaloapan (Cerro Las Mesas), Coaxtla (La Joya), and Los Tuxtlas (Matacapan).…”

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Monkeys in the City of Gods

Urbani

Serrano-Sánchez²,

Valadez-Azúa³

et al. 2022

World Archaeoprimatology

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Primates are mammals with high cultural significance in ancient societies. The objective of this research is to explore the material culture and biological remains of primates found in Teotihuacan, one of the largest pre-Hispanic urban areas of Mexico. Remains of Mesoamerican spider monkeys (Ateles cf. A. geoffroyi) were found in the Pyramid of the Moon, Xalla, and the Plaza of the Columns. Portable material culture that resembles primates was recovered elsewhere within Teotihuacan, but mostly in Tetitla and La Ventilla. Murals with representations of monkeys were found at these last two Teotihuacan sites. Possibly, primates reached Teotihuacan because of relationships with peoples from more distant lands such as the Mayan region as well as the Oaxacan province ruled by Monte Albán. The rise of the presence of primates in Teotihuacan occurred during the Classic period (~200-550 CE); however, it is relatively scarce considering the large size of the city

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Monkeys in the City of Gods

Urbani

Serrano-Sánchez²,

Valadez-Azúa³

et al. 2022

World Archaeoprimatology

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“…The high concentration of Teotihuacan aligned features in the town of Maquixco, for example was surprising given its distance from the city’s core ( Fig 5 ). Later, we found Sanders had mapped Teotihuacan features in the area, that were later excavated as TC-8 [ 33 , 46 ]. The georeferenced survey maps helped us find several mounds that were originally unrecognized on the lidar map, and still others that have completely vanished due to extensive cultivation in the area.…”

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“…The researchers mention that insufficient resources precluded the survey of a 4 km 2 area to the northwestern extension of Teotihuacan despite the presence of early (pre-Tzacualli) structures therein. Additional Teotihuacan sites reported by the Teotihuacan Valley Project [ 12 ] and other excavations in the periphery [ 31 – 33 ] confirm the need to reassess the city’s full extent.…”

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Humans as geomorphic agents: Lidar detection of the past, present and future of the Teotihuacan Valley, Mexico

Sugiyama

Catignani

et al. 2021

PLoS ONE

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As humans are the primary geomorphic agents on the landscape, it is essential to assess the magnitude, chronological span, and future effects of artificial ground that is expanding under modern urbanization at an alarming rate. We argue humans have been primary geomorphic agents of landscapes since the rise of early urbanism that continue to structure our everyday lives. Past and present anthropogenic actions mold a dynamic “taskscape” (not just a landscape) onto the physical environment. For example, one of the largest Pre-Columbian metropolitan centers of the New World, the UNESCO world heritage site of Teotihuacan, demonstrates how past anthropogenic actions continue to inform the modern taskscape, including modern street and land alignments. This paper applies a multi-scalar, long durée approach to urban landscapes utilizing the first lidar map of the Teotihuacan Valley to create a geospatial database that links modern and topographic features visible on the lidar map with ground survey, historic survey, and excavation data. Already, we have recorded not only new features previously unrecognized by historic surveys, but also the complete erasure of archaeological features due to modern (post-2015) mining operations. The lidar map database will continue to evolve with the dynamic landscape, able to assess continuity and changes on the Teotihuacan Valley, which can benefit decision makers contemplating the stewardship, transformation, or destruction of this heritage landscape.

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“…37r). Spondylus shells, probably collected in the Costa Grande region during the Early Classic and transported back to Teotihuacan (see Kolb 1987), were a resource that was also valued by the Mexica, who charged it as tribute from the city of Cihuatlán , fol. 9v; Codex Mendoza [1992], fol.…”

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Interregional Interaction in Ancient Mesoamerica

Sampeck

2020

Hispanic American Historical Review

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An electronic version of this book is freely available, thanks to the support of libraries working with Knowledge Unlatched. KU is a collaborative initiative designed to make high-quality books open access for the public good. The open access ISBN for the PDF version of this book is 978-1-60732-983-1; for the ePUB version the open access ISBN is 978-1-60732-982-4. More information about the initiative and links to the open-access version can be found at www.knowledgeunlatched.org.

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Marine Shell Trade and Classic Teotihuacan, Mexico

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Monkeys in the City of Gods

Monkeys in the City of Gods

Humans as geomorphic agents: Lidar detection of the past, present and future of the Teotihuacan Valley, Mexico

Interregional Interaction in Ancient Mesoamerica

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