essay

Excavations at Telixac and Huazulco

ancient chalcatzingo • Austin • Published In 1987 • Pages: 368-375

By: Majewski, Teresita.

Abstract
In 1974, Majewski excavated at two satellite sites of the Olmec-influenced highland center of Chalcatzingo within the Río Amatzinac Valley: Telixtac (dating to the later Cantera phase, 2650-2500 B.P.) and Huazulco (Late Barranca through Early Cantera phases, 2850-2500 B.P.). What may be an elite house structure associated with a mound at Telixtac produced a notable concentration of items probably obtained from the dominant site of Chalcatzingo, marking the site as a subregional center. Otherwise, the ceramic and chipped stone assemblages at both sites appear to have been locally produced and/or procured at the household level.
Subjects
Public structures
Dwellings
Settlement patterns
Internal trade
Cultural stratigraphy
tradition
Olmec
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
Central Mexico
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Leon G. Doyon ; 2007
Field Date
1974
Coverage Date
2850 BP-2500 BP
Coverage Place
Río Amatzinac Valley, Morelos State, Mexico
Notes
Teresita Majewski
For bibliographical references see Grove: 1987 (Document 3)
LCCN
85022673
LCSH
Olmecs