essay
An emerging Early Formative chiefdom at Paso de la Amada, Chiapas, Mexico
formation of complex society in southeastern mesoamerica • Boca Raton • Published In 1991 • Pages: 27-46
By: Blake, Michael.
Abstract
This study looks at the architectural changes during the Early Formative of one structure at the site Paso de la Amado on the coastal plain of Chiapas, Mexico. Blake and his team uncovered three floors to discover that the structure was rebuilt and expanded at least twice. The structure could be an elite residence or public building. However, Blake argues that the structure was a chiefly household, because of the pattern of increase labor investment and evidence of increased use of decorative serving vessels, between the Barra and Cherla phases. According to Blake, the evidence points to an increasing social differentiation between chiefs and commoners and the emergence of a chiefdom.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2001
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Maya Area
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2000
- Field Date
- 1985
- Coverage Date
- 3550-3000 BP
- Coverage Place
- Paso de la Amada, Chiapas, Mexico
- Notes
- Michael Blake
- Revised papers from the 86th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Chicago, Nov. 1987, and additional material
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 44-46)
- LCCN
- 91010478
- LCSH
- Mayas--Antiquities