Kenneth Hirth Penn State University was ouseholds are the most important social units in
human society. This was emphasized in the volume's introductory essay but is worth …

Recent research on the southern highlands and Pacific Coast of Mesoamerica has
investigated topics of interest to all archaeologists. Although best known for studies on the …

The socioeconomic importance of iron to the populations that make use of it is evidenced by
the metal's incorporation into nearly every aspect of life, from domestic chores and …

The quest for suitable data, data treatments and statistical methods for identifying the
provenance of iron artifacts has led to a variety of analytical strategies. Researchers working …

Archaeological theory and archaeological science have traditionally been characterized as
concerned with different issues and unable to interact productively. In this chapter, we …

The Olmec were the first complex society to develop in Mesoamerica between 1800 and 600
cal BC The earliest large Olmec center during this period was the archaeological site of San …

This is a systematic, regional, analytical study on the origins of the" Herodian" lamp, the most
common lamp in late Second Temple—period Judaea. The project included 176 Herodian …

Abstract Mexico's Central Highlands form one of Mesoamerica's fundamental cultural
seams, a point of overlap between two traditions, one to the east and the other to the west …

Mounting archaeological evidence suggests that floodplain resources, not maize (Zea mays)
agriculture, were instrumental in the emergence of Early Formative (ca. 1500–900 uncal BC) …

Long‐distance networks for the transport of exotic goods and the beginnings of specialized
craft production first appear in M esoamerica during the Formative Period. The results of …