essay

The physical environment of the Guilá Naquitz cave group

guilá naquitz : archaic foraging and early agriculture in oaxaca, mexicoOrlando • Published In 1986 • Pages:

By: Kirkby, M. J., Whyte, Anne V., Flannery, Kent V..

Abstract
The trio of authors describe in detail the modern environment centered on the El Fuerte cave group of the eastern Tlacolula Valley, including geology, climate, hydrology, flora and fauna. There are few references to evidence for specific uses of the landscape during the Early Archaic.
Subjects
Identification
Climate
Topography and geology
Soil
Fauna
Flora
tradition
Early Mesoamerican Archaic
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
General Middle America and the Caribbean
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Leon G. Doyon ; 2005
Field Date
1964-1966
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Eastern Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico
Notes
Michael J. Kirkby, Anne V. Whyte, and Kent V. Flannery
For bibliographical references see document 13:Flannery
LCCN
85004051
LCSH
Excavations (Archaeology)--Mexico/Mexico--Antiquities