essay
Excavations in the San Marcos locality in the travertine slopes
Excavations and reconnaissance, by R. S. MacNeish, et al • 5 • Published In 1972 • Pages: 137-160
By: MacNeish, Richard S., García Cook, Angel.
Abstract
MacNeish and Garcia Cook write about their fieldwork in the San Marcos locality in the Tehuacan valley of Mexico. Several areas were excavated that contained strata (Coxcatlan or Abejas phases) within the time period. MacNeish and Garcia Cook briefly describe the strata, its contents (tools, floral and faunal material, etc.), seasonality, settlement pattern as it pertains to the sites, diet, and discuss possible activity areas. One site, Ts 381e contained a pit house dated to the Abejas phase. The San Marcos locality had sites that ranged in time period from 9,000 BP to 500 BP. Only the occupation zones that pertain to the Highland Mesoamerican Archaic time period were indexed with OCM codes (Outline of Cultural Materials (subject codes)).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- 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
- Sarah Berry; 2008
- Field Date
- 1961, 1962, 1963
- Coverage Date
- 7200-5030 BP (5200-3050 BC)
- Coverage Place
- San Marcos locality, Tehuacán valley, Mexico
- Notes
- Richard S. MacNeish and Angel Garcia Cook
- For bibliographical references see document 2: MacNeish
- LCCN
- 67017873
- LCSH
- Indians of Mexico--Mexico--Tehuacán River Valley--Antiquities/Ethnobotany--Mexico--Tehuacán River Valley/Indians of Mexico--Ethnobotany--Mexico--Tehuacán River Valley/Tehuacán River Valley (Mexico)--Antiquities