Aztec craft production and specialization
Archaeological evidence from the city-state of Otumba, Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3919563 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas H Charlton (University of Iowa), D L Nichols (0000-0001-9500-8299, Dartmouth College), Cynthia Otis Charlton (Iowa City Public Library) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 98-114 |
| Publication date | 1991-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.1991.9980161 |
| OpenAlex | W2041828295 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 53 |
| References cited | 25 |
Recent (1987–9) archaeological research within the Aztec city‐state of Otumba located in the northeastern Basin of Mexico has provided data relevant to a consideration of the role of craft specialization in the evolution of city‐states between the fall of Tula (c. AD 1150) and the arrival of the Spaniards (AD 1519). Designed to evaluate alternative models of such evolution the investigations have confirmed the presence of extensive archaeological evidence for craft specialization in the city‐state centre of Otumba. Items manufactured at the site include obsidian cores, prismatic blades, and bifaces, ornaments of obsidian and rare stones, figurines, ceramic censers, spindle whorls (and their moulds), fibres, and groundstone implements. Craft specialization at rural dependencies was more restricted. The results of the project shed important light on the intricacies of the Aztec economic system
Archaeological evidence · Archaeology · Craft · Geography · Mesoamerica · Ornaments · Structural basin · Style (visual arts · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond · Geology · Latin American history and culture · Paleontology
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| Unique citing works | 53 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,61 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2025 (33) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 53 |