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The preceramic of Mesoamerica

Journal of field archaeology • 10 • Published In 1983 • Pages: 71-84

By: MacNeish, Richard S., Nelken-Terner, Antoinette.

Abstract
MacNeish and Nelken-Terner summarize the last 40,000 years of perhistory in Mesoamerica. The last few pages discuss the Archaic from 7000 B.P. to 4000 B.P. Only a few sies from the Lowlands are discussed as most of the work at that time had been done in the highlands of Mexico.
Subjects
Identification
Chronologies and culture sequences
Typologies and classifications
tradition
Lowland Mesoamerican Archaic
HRAF PubDate
2001
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
Maya Area
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 1999
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
7000 BP- 4000 BP
Coverage Place
Lowland Mesoamerica; Belize and Mexico
Notes
Richard S. MacNeish, Antoinette Nelken-Terner
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
75641025
LCSH
Indians of Central America--Antiquities/Indians of