Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos: Ancient Peoples of Southern Mexico examines the origins,
history, and interrelationships of the civilizations that arose and flourished in Oaxaca …

The concept of civilization has long been the basis for theories about how socities evolve.
This provocative book challenges that concept. The author argues that a" civilization bias" …

A recent study of Early Formative Mesoamerican pottery by instrumental neutron activation
analysis (INAA) yielded surprising results that prompted two critiques in the Proceedings of …

The Monte Albán state emerged in the Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico, between 300 and 100 BC.
Archaeological evidence indicates that this case of state formation was linked to the …

Exploring the multivariate factors and their interrelationships in the development of early
complex societies is crucial for understanding the diverse pathways these societies took …

Over the last half century, archaeologists, focused on the historical examination of human
socioeconomic networks and groups, have become increasingly sensitive to the …

Since its inception as a modern discipline, archaeology has strived to produce more
quantifiable data to test its theories on how human cultures change and transform. One …

Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF) spectrometry and wavelength dispersive X-
ray fluorescence (WD-XRF) spectrometry are two analytical techniques that use X-rays to …

This dissertation reports the results of commoner household excavations at Late Postclassic
(AD 1100-1522) Tututepec, also known by its Mixtec name as" Yucu Dzaa." Drawing on …

Tututepec was a regional capital that dominated much of southern Oaxaca, Mexico, during
the Late Postclassic period (AD 1100-1522). This article synthesizes the results of …