Chalcatzingo, Morelos, Mexico

A Reappraisal of the Olmec Rock Carvings

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2564113
AutoresDavid C Grove (University of California, Los Angeles, autor de correspondencia)
Año1968
Volumen33
Número4
Páginas486-491
Fecha de publicación1968-10-01
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Antiquity (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/278598
OpenAlexW2326007984
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas15
Referencias citadas1

The content and interpretation of the Olmec bas-reliefs at Chalcatzingo are discussed in this paper. This reanalysis shows that some of the most important carvings have apparently been misinterpreted in the past. Information concerning a new carving, previously unreported, is presented, and a reaffirmation of the contemporaneity of the Chalcatzingo carvings with Olmec Gulf Coast reliefs is made. Chalcatzingo is suggested as an important Middle Preclassic religious and trade center

Archaeology · Art · Carving · Geography · Interpretation (philosophy · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Natural History · History · Latin American history and culture