essay

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

xochicalco mapping project • 2 • Published In 2000 • Pages: 11-16

By: Cyphers, Ann.

Abstract
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.
Subjects
Ceramic technology
Comparative evidence
Acculturation and culture contact
Historical reconstruction
tradition
Central Mexico Postclassic
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
1350-1100 BP (650-900 AD)
Coverage Place
Xochicalco, western Morelos, Mexico
Notes
Ann Cyphers
For bibliographical references see document 31:Hirth
LCCN
99027545
LCSH
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