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The beginnings of Mesoamericaessay 1991 • Clark, John E.
Preclassic Maya • Middle America and the Caribbean > Maya Area
This paper traces the origins of Mesoamerican culture to the Pacific coast of Chiapas, Mexico. Clark examines radiocarbon dates of the coastal sequence, the region's productivity, and evidence for ranked societies. He concludes that a chiefdom societ...