Prehistoric Political Economy in Mesoamerica's Northern Periphery

中美洲北部边缘地区的史前政治经济

• 批准号: 8806238
• 负责人: Ben Nelson
• 金额: $ 7.7万
• 依托单位: SUNY at Buffalo
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1988
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1988-07-15 至 1992-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8806238&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Prehistoric; Political; Economy; Mesoamerica; Northern

The site of La Quemada located in the Malpaso valley of Mexico has been known to archaeologists for many years because of its large scale architecture, its system of associated roads, and its associated "ball court" which indicates major ceremonial activities. The site has also interested archaeologists because of its unusual location, well North of the Valley of Mexico where most large sites from this time period are situated. However, surprisingly little is known about the site and little excavation has been conducted there. Dr. Nelson and his collaborator, Mexican archaeologist Peter Jimenez, will lead a team and conduct one season of research at La Quemada. They will produce a detailed map, conduct test excavations in trash middens to recover cultural material, excavate in the ceremonial ball court, and analyze the materials obtained. The data thus collected should permit a detailed chronology to be established. It should also be possible, through analysis in the differences between middens and grave items, to determine the degree of social stratification at the site. Finally, through study of ceramics and chemical analysis of turquoise, the investigators will determine the relations between La Quemada and contemporary sites both in the Valley of Mexico and the U.S. Southwest. This will permit archaeologists to fit the site into a broader regional picture and to elucidate the relationships between Middle America and the Southwest U.S. In recent years archaeological focus has shifted from a site specific to a more regional perspective, and researchers have come to realize that the development of social complexity is closely tied to expanded areal networks. Through study of what may be a northern "outpost" or "outlier", Dr. Nelson and his colleagues should gain new insight into the rise of Middle American civilization.

位于墨西哥马尔帕索山谷的La Quemada遗址 多年来一直为考古学家所知， 大规模的建筑，其相关的道路系统， 相关的“球场”，这表明主要的仪式 活动 该遗址也引起了考古学家的兴趣，因为 它位于墨西哥谷的北部， 这个时期的大多数大型遗址都位于其中。 然而，在这方面， 令人惊讶的是，人们对这个遗址所知甚少， 在那里进行。 纳尔逊博士和他的合作者，墨西哥考古学家彼得 希门尼斯将领导一个团队，并进行一个赛季的研究， 拉克马达 他们将制作一份详细的地图， 在垃圾堆中挖掘以恢复文化材料， 在仪式球场进行挖掘，并对材料进行分析 得到了 因此，收集的数据应允许详细的 时间表有待建立。 它也应该是可能的， 通过对墓葬与土坑区别的分析， 项目，以确定社会分层的程度， 绝佳的价钱 最后，通过对陶瓷的研究和化学分析， 调查人员将确定 在拉克马达和当代遗址之间， 墨西哥和美国西南部。 这将使考古学家 将该遗址融入更广阔的区域图景， 美国中部和美国西南部的关系 近年来，考古学的重点已经从一个遗址转移到 具体到一个更区域的角度来看，研究人员已经 意识到社会复杂性的发展 与扩大的区域网络紧密相连。通过研究什么 可能是一个北方的“前哨”或“离群”，纳尔逊博士和他的 同事们应该对中东的崛起有新的认识， 美国文明