Abstract The Cerro de Las Navajas Obsidian is a volcanic rock within the Comarca Minera
UNESCO Global Geopark (Hidalgo, Mexico) that possesses outstanding archaeological …

Cacao economies in far western Mexico developed between AD 850/900 and 1350+ along
with the adoption of a political–religious complex centered on the solar deity Xochipilli as the …

Various studies in the past have utilized a costly signaling model to understand the
importance of foreign goods. With few exceptions, stone tools have been ignored in the …

Abstract During the Early/Middle Postclassic (AD 900-1350), the Aztatlan Tradition spread
throughout Western Mexico and grew to be one of the most influential groups in the region …

Of the many items that were traded throughout the Postclassic (AD 850/900–1350) Aztatlan
network, obsidian was perhaps the most prevalent. In this study, large assemblages of …

Due to its sheer abundance and informative potential, Mesoamerican archaeology tends to
focus on obsidian as a mineral resource. As a result, other volcanic rocks such as basalt …

Background Centered primarily on the coastal plain of Nayarit, Jalisco and Sinaloa (fig. 1),
the Aztatlán Tradition reached its peak during the Early and Middle Postclassic Periods (AD …

Excavations conducted by Beloit College in 1958 and 1960 identified the site of La
Magdalena in the Bajío of Mexico. Investigators have since highlighted three primary phases …

Ceboruco, located in the western part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt is an active
stratovolcano in Nayarit, Mexico, with the last historic eruption in 1870–1875. The fertile …

Abstract In Late Postclassic highland central Mexico the Triple Alliance led by Tenochtitlan
in the Basin of Mexico dominated much of the political and economic life in the region. It did …