Corporate Groups and Domestic Activities at Teotihuacan

Manzanilla, Linda

doi:10.2307/971576

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“…Metallic ions remain stable in alkaline soils for long periods in the form of adsorbed and complexed ions on clay surfaces and as insoluble oxides, sulfates, or carbonates (Lindsay, 1979;Wells et al, 2000;Parnell, 2001;Parnell et al, 2002). Manzanilla (1996) (Goffer, 1980: 167 -173; see also Vá squez and Velá zquez [1996a, 1996b] for examples). Thus, trace metal analysis of soils in and around residential and ceremonial architecture may help to identify areas related to pigment processing and other activities.…”

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An ethnoarchaeological study of chemical residues in the floors and soils of Q'eqchi' Maya houses at Las Pozas, Guatemala

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This ethnoarchaeological study at the Q'eqchi' Maya village of Las Pozas, Guatemala, aimed to refine the understanding of the relationship between soil chemical signatures and human activities for archaeological applications. The research involved phosphorus, exchangeable ion (calcium, potassium, magnesium, sodium), and trace element analysis of soils and earth floors extracted by Mehlich II, ammonium acetate, and DTPA chelate solutions, respectively. The results showed high levels of phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and pH in food preparation areas, as well as high phosphorus concentrations and low pH in food consumption areas. The traffic areas exhibited low phosphorus and trace element contents, whereas refuse disposal areas were enriched. These results provide important information for the understanding of space use in ancient settlements. ᭧

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An ethnoarchaeological study of chemical residues in the floors and soils of Q'eqchi' Maya houses at Las Pozas, Guatemala

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“…Highland Mexico was, and remains, home to the Aztec, Mixtec, Tarascans, Teotihuacanos, Toltec, Zapotec, and others. Household arrangements span a broad spectrum of size and composition, from nuclear families to remarkably large multifamily residences (compare Coupland and Banning 1996;Manzanilla 1996Manzanilla , 2009McCaa 2003). The archaeology of highland Mesoamerica encompasses 3500 years of residential architecture and domestic practices, from modest wattle-and-daub houses of the earliest sedentary villagers to the lavish palaces of Aztec emperors on the eve of Spanish Conquest.…”

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Advances in the Household Archaeology of Highland Mesoamerica

Carballo

2010

J Archaeol Res

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Recent investigations and reconsideration of households in the Mesoamerican highlands illustrate the central role of domestic spheres of interaction to the broader cultural dynamics of the region over four millennia. Methodological advances in the analysis of past houses permit more sophisticated social reconstructions of the spaces and activities that constituted domestic life for the diverse peoples of the region. Current studies highlight the economic interdependence and diversification of households, their strategic flexibility in affiliation, the integrative ritual practices undertaken within domestic spaces, the material correlates of prestige competition between households, and the manner in which households articulated with a larger social universe.

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“…The archaeology and ethnoarchaeology of households in recent decades focuses on the house or household cluster as a set of activity areas (e.g., Bawden, 1982;Bermann, 1994;Deetz, 1982;Drennan, 1988;Manzanilla, , 1996Santley and Hirth, 1993;Robin, 1999;Smith, 1987a;Tringham, 1991;Wilk and Ashmore, 1988;Wilk and Rathje, 1982). Analysis of such spatial groupings is critical for understanding a wide variety of social phenomena including gender relations, loci and modes of production, social hierarchy and heterarchy, ethnicity, and demography (M. S.…”

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Using in‐field phosphate testing to rapidly identify middens at Piedras Negras, Guatemala

2001

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Recent studies have promoted using soil phosphate analysis to detect ancient Maya sites by delimiting areas of occupation based on decomposed organic matter. Refuse associated with human activity increases organic matter around areas of ancient human habitation. Theoretically, the highest concentration of organic matter—detectable by phosphate analysis—should be directly associated with areas of refuse disposal. Thus, the objective of this study is to investigate the potential of phosphate analysis to detect residential middens in Piedras Negras, Guatemala. This paper presents the results of a sensitive, in‐field phosphate analysis method applied as a midden prospection tool in residential areas. Phosphate concentration is correlated with artifact data obtained from a total of 37 test pits excavated in areas of varying phosphate concentration in three residential sites. A positive correlation between phosphate concentration and ceramic density indicates the potential of this method in defining and orienting excavations of residential areas. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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Corporate Groups and Domestic Activities at Teotihuacan

Cited by 95 publications

References 7 publications

An ethnoarchaeological study of chemical residues in the floors and soils of Q'eqchi' Maya houses at Las Pozas, Guatemala

An ethnoarchaeological study of chemical residues in the floors and soils of Q'eqchi' Maya houses at Las Pozas, Guatemala

Advances in the Household Archaeology of Highland Mesoamerica

Using in‐field phosphate testing to rapidly identify middens at Piedras Negras, Guatemala

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