essay

Cultural identity and interregional interaction during the Gobernador phase: a ceramic perspective

xochicalco mapping project2Published In 2000 • Pages: 11-16

By: Cyphers, Ann.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This study compares Xochicalco's Gobernador phase ceramics (AD 650-900) with contemporaneous assemblages from other areas of Central Mexico during the Epiclassic period. Cyphers identifies differences in the distribution of red-on-brown Coyotlatelco style ceramics that may define cultural boundaries in the highlands during this period. Her analysis is an important contribution to defining ceramic spheres and identifying what they represent about sociopolitical and economic interactions during the Epiclassic.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Ceramic technology
Comparative evidence
Acculturation and culture contact
Historical reconstruction
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Central Mexico Postclassic
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2009
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.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
John Beierle; 2008
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
1350-1100 BP (650-900 AD)
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Xochicalco, western Morelos, Mexico
NotesAdditional notes
Ann Cyphers
For bibliographical references see document 31:Hirth
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
99027545
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Indians of Mexico--Mexico--Xochicalco--Antiquities/Indians of Mexico--Urban residence--Mexico--Xochicalco/City planning--Mexico--Xochicalco--History/Excavations (Archaeology)--Mexico--Xochicalco--Maps/Archaeological surveying--Mexico--Xochicalco--Maps/Xochicalco Site (Mexico)Xochicalco (Mexico)--Antiquities