Use of the Little-Known Local Obsidian Source of Ojo Zarco at La Magdalena in Guanajuato, Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4374889 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Blaine K Burge (0000-0003-0328-9068), Daniel E Pierce (0000-0002-2121-1064), Jeffrey R Ferguson |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 438-445 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Latin American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-6635 • E-ISSN: 2325-5080 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/laq.2022.63 |
| OpenAlex | W4307051677 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
Excavations conducted by Beloit College in 1958 and 1960 identified the site of La Magdalena in the Bajío of Mexico. Investigators have since highlighted three primary phases of occupation at La Magdalena, two of which were proposed to have been culturally influenced by Teotihuacan or Tula. Modern research in the Bajío mostly diverges from those postulations of distant connections, supplanting them with local patterns that hold much more explanatory power. Archaeometric studies are pivotal in this regard but have thus far been infrequently used. This research analyzes the obsidian assemblage from La Magdalena and finds a nearly ubiquitous utilization of a local obsidian source known as Ojo Zarco. These findings merit a reevaluation of obsidian in the eastern Bajío and argue for more archaeometric studies that elucidate local procurement patterns
Archaeology · Assemblage (archaeology · Excavation · Geography · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Natural History · Latin American history and culture
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Visual and geochemical analyses of obsidian source use at San Felipe Aztatán, Mexico
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |