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The Late Classic and Early Postclassic chronology of the Tula Region

tula of the toltecs : excavations and survey • Iowa City • Published In 1989 • Pages: 34-46

By: Cobean, Robert H., Mastache de Escobar, Alba Guadalupe.

Abstract

The primary objective of the chronology presented in this document is to make possible the dating of the major regional culture processes involved in the development of the Toltec state. The only periods for which we have substantial information are the Early Postclassic, which coincides with Tula's apogee, and part of the Late Classic, when many of the social and economic processes that produced the Toltec state originated. This article does, however, briefly discuss some aspects of the Formative, Early Classic, and Late Postclassic occupations in the Tula region (p. 34). In this study pottery types have been used to define the major periods of human occupation at Tula, since they are by far the most common artifacts found at the site.

HRAF PubDate

2009

Region

Middle America and the Caribbean

Sub Region

Central Mexico

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

John Beierle; 2008

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

1050-850 BP (950-1150 AD)

Coverage Place

Tula (Tollan), Mexico

Notes

Robert H. Cobean and Alba Guadalupe Mastache

for bibliographical references see document 24

LCCN

88018996

LCSH

Toltecs/Tula de Allende (Mexico)--Antiquities/Tula Site (Tula de Allende, Mexico)/Mexico--Antiquities