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Olmec and Mayaessay 1977 • Coe, Michael D.
Preclassic Maya • Middle America and the Caribbean > Maya Area
Coe writes about the relationship between the Olmec and Mayan cultures. The Olmec was the earliest Mesoamerican civilization, first appearing in 1200 B.C. and vanishing by 400 B.C. Coe examines the cultural traits that were unique to each culture and...The archaeology of San Lorenzo TenochtitlánBook 1980 • Coe, Michael D. & Diehl, Richard A.
Olmec • Middle America and the Caribbean > Central Mexico
This detailed site report for San Lorenzo is the singular, seminal reference of its kind for the Olmec heartland. Coe and Diehl consider only the Early Formative period San Lorenzo phase to be truly 'Olmec' (3150 B.P.-2900 B.P); certainly the peak of...Bibliographybook chapter 1980 • Coe, Michael D. & Diehl, Richard A.
Olmec • Middle America and the Caribbean > Central Mexico
This is the bibliography for Documents 45, 46 and 47....The ecological backgroundbook chapter 1980 • Coe, Michael D. & Diehl, Richard A.
Olmec • Middle America and the Caribbean > Central Mexico
Coe and Diehl summarize the modern climate, vegetation and soils for the Río Coatzacoalcos Basin, the location of the Early Formative period Olmec center of San Lorenzo. Topography and geology are noted where relevant to those variables. Particular a...Human ecology and Olmec civilizationbook chapter 1980 • Coe, Michael D. & Diehl, Richard A.
Olmec • Middle America and the Caribbean > Central Mexico
Beginning with a review of cultural precedent, and of the environmental factors for the Río Coatzacoalcos Basin as presented in Coe: 1980 (Document 45), Coe and Diehl proceed to calculate carrying capacity of the region for the height of Olmec occupa...Potters in the land of the Olmecbook chapter 1980 • Coe, Michael D. et al.
Olmec • Middle America and the Caribbean > Central Mexico
In this work, written by Paula Krotser, Coe and Diehl present a modern ethnographic study of indigenous pottery making techniques in the Río Coatzacoalcos Basin, that are potentially comparable to techniques used at the time of the Olmec occupation o...