essay

Ritual and ceremonial development at the hunter-gatherer level: [topic 7]

cloud people : divergent evolution of the zapotec and mixtec civilizationsClinton Corners, N.Y. • Published In 2003 • Pages: 30-32

By: Drennan, Robert D..

Abstract
Drennan covers the evidence for ritual at the Late Archaic Gheo-Shih site in the Valley of Oaxaca (not applicable to this file, Early Mesoamerican Archaic NY30) and the Early Archaic El Riego phase of the Tehuacán Valley at Cocaxtlán and Purrón caves. The evidence comes largely from burials and human remains, with compelling detail on corpse mutilation and possible human sacrifice.
Subjects
Population
Burial practices and funerals
Prayers and sacrifices
tradition
Early Mesoamerican Archaic
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
General Middle America and the Caribbean
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Leon G. Doyon ; 2005
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
9300-6000 BP
Coverage Place
Gheo-Shih, Valley of Oaxaca and Cocaxtlán Cave, Tehuacán Valley, Mexico
Notes
Robert D. Drennan
'A School of American Research book'--P. [ii]
Originally published: New York : Academic Press, 1983
For bibliographical references see document 4:[Flannery and Marcus]
LCCN
2002108710
LCSH
Oaxaca Valley (Mexico)--Antiquities/Mexico--Antiquities