essay

Classic and Postclassic Chalcatzingo

ancient chalcatzingoAustinPublished In 1987 • Pages: 387-399

By: Arana A., Raúl M..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is a survey of some of the major features of the Classic period occupation at Chalcatzingo, Mexico. The architecture described consists of two small pyramid mounds facing a plaza, associated wall and platform construction, and a ball court to the north of the plaza. Excavations at the site also turned up several Classic period lime kilns, and three burials. Material on the Postclassic period which was included in this document has not been indexed with OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) codes since the time frame involved is outside the provenance of the Classic period.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Religious and educational structures
Masonry
Recreational structures
Miscellaneous structures
Archaeological excavation methods
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Central Mexico Classic
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2010
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
essay
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.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
John Beierle; 2009
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1972-1974
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
2100-1300 BP (100 BC-AD 700)
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Chalcatzingo, Morelos, Mexico
NotesAdditional notes
Raúl Martín Arana
For bibliographical references see Grove: 1987 (NU95 Olmec; document 3)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
85022673
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Mexico--Antiquities