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Tzintzuntzan: capital de los tarascos

Gobierno del Estado de MichoacanMorelia, Michoacan, MexicoPublished In 1986 • Pages:

By: Castro-Leal Espino, Marcia.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Based on archaeological analysis (e.g., ceramics, architecture, and metallurgy), in conjunction with linguistics, documentary, and traditional histories, Castro-Leal attempts to trace the origin and development of the Tarascan nation-state from approximately 1100 B.P. (900 A.D.) to 470 B.P.(1530 A.D.) at the time of the Spanish conquests. The compilation of data is then compared to other parts of Mesoamerica to show (according to the author) a common origin of political institutions throughout the area.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Identification
Topography and geology
History and culture change
Comparative evidence
Traditional history
Acculturation and culture contact
Ceramic technology
Metallurgy
Smiths and their crafts
Architecture
Religious and educational structures
Miscellaneous structures
Visual arts
Chronologies and culture sequences
Typologies and classifications
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
West Mexico Postclassic
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2001
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Central Mexico
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
Book
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
John Beierle ; 2000
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
no date
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1100 BP-470 BP (900 A.D.-1530 A.D.)
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
State of Michoacan, Mexico
NotesAdditional notes
Marcia Castro Leal
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-246)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
87410083
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Indians of Mexico--Antiquities