Shell-Working at Prehispanic Ejutla: An Archaeological Analysis

西班牙前 Ejutla 的贝壳加工：考古分析

• 批准号: 8919164
• 负责人: Gary Feinman
• 金额: $ 2万
• 依托单位: University of Wisconsin-Madison
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1990
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1990-04-01 至 1991-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8919164&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Shell; Working; Prehispanic; Ejutla; Archaeological

In 1984 and 1985, Dr. Feinman, with support from the National Science Foundation, conducted archaeological survey in the Ejutla Valley which is located in South Central Mexico to the south of the Valley of Oaxaca. This latter, with its prehistoric capital of Monte Alban, saw the rise of a centralized state which likely controlled a large hinterland. After many years of archaeological research the prehistory of Oaxaca is fairly well known. As a result of the Ejutla survey, Dr. Feinman was able to begin an examination of the interaction between this marginal area and the center at Monte Alban. In this follow-up project Dr. Feinman and his colleagues will initiate excavation at a site located on the edge of the modern town of Ejutla. Large surface scatters of shell fragments indicate that this area served as a factory in which shells brought from the Pacific coastline were turned into finished objects and then presumably traded to Monte Alban. Excavation should provide information on the time interval covered and the social context in which this work took place. It will also reveal whether stratified deposits are present and whether detailed chronological information is available. These results, if positive, will set the stage for a larger excavation project. These data will provide insight into the interactions between the core area of Monte Alban and the Ejutla periphery. This research is important for several reasons. First, it will provide insight into how complex societies arise and are maintained. Secondly, it will increase our understanding of the interactions between core and peripheral areas and how these develop and change over time. Finally, it will aid in the training of a graduate student.

在1984年和1985年，Feinman博士在国家基金会的支持下， 科学基金会，在埃胡特拉进行考古调查 位于墨西哥中南部的山谷， 瓦哈卡山谷 后者有着史前的首都 在阿尔班山，看到了一个中央集权国家的崛起， 控制着大片腹地 经过多年的 考古学研究瓦哈卡的史前史是相当不错的 知道的 作为Ejutla调查的结果，Feinman博士能够 开始检查这一边缘之间的相互作用 该地区和中心在蒙特阿尔班。 在这个后续项目中，Feinman博士和他的同事将 在位于现代文明边缘的一个遗址开始挖掘 Ejutla镇 炮弹碎片的大面积表面散射 表明这一地区曾是一个工厂， 从太平洋海岸线运来， 然后大概被交易到了蒙特·奥尔本 开挖 应提供所涉时间间隔的信息， 这项工作发生的社会背景。 它还将 揭示是否存在分层沉积物， 详细的时间顺序信息可用。 这些结果， 如果是肯定的，将为一个更大的挖掘项目奠定基础。 这些数据将提供洞察力之间的相互作用 蒙特阿尔班和Ejutla外围的核心地区。 这项研究之所以重要，有几个原因。 一是 深入了解复杂的社会是如何产生的， 树立政治意识 其次，它将增加我们对 核心区和外围区之间的相互作用， 随着时间的推移而发展和变化。 最后，它将有助于 培养一名研究生。