A Glimpse of the People of Altica
Osteological and Isotopic/Radiocarbon Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6033356 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R Storey (0000-0002-3280-5087, University of Houston, corresponding author), George M Buckley (0000-0001-5399-9311, Pennsylvania State University), D J Kennett (0000-0001-6144-7365, Pennsylvania State University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 355-368 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ancient Mesoamerica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0956-5361 • E-ISSN: 1469-1787 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0956536118000354 |
| OpenAlex | W2620319027 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 79 |
Altica is a rare first-farming village site in the Basin of Mexico that has survived to modern times. Thus, it provides a glimpse into life during the Early–Middle Formative period. While valuable archaeological information on the village was recovered in excavation, only four burials comprising four individuals were recovered, a very small sample. Two individuals are older-aged females; the third, a middle-aged male, was accompanied by prestigious nonperishable goods and indicates that there are status differences even at this early date. The final individual was a young male buried in a deviant manner, suggesting possible foul play. While all individuals have indicators of periods of poor health, stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen paint a more complete picture of the types of foods these individuals consumed over their lifetime. Radiogenic strontium isotopes of tooth enamel identify one individual, the young male buried in a deviant manner, as non-native to the Altica region. Thus, there is mystery in the manner of death, but even in this small sample, the wider connections Altica had that are so evident in the artefactual analysis are found in the skeletons. In addition, accelerator mass spectrometry radiocarbon dating provides a chronology of occupation through the people
Accelerator mass spectrometry · Archaeology · Art · Biology · Chronology · Geography · Grave goods · Isotope analysis · Osteology · Radiocarbon dating · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · Latin American history and culture · Ecology
Before Teotihuacan—altica, Exchange, Interactions, and the Origins of Complex Society in the Northeast Basin of Mexico
Geophysical Prospection at the Formative Site of Altica in the Teotihuacan Valley Piedmont
Early–middle Formative Period Subsistence in the Teotihuacan Valley, Mexico
Pottery Trade and the Formation of Early and Middle Formative Style Horizons as Seen From Central Mexico
The Household Functions of Obsidian Tools From the Early–middle Formative Village of Altica, Mexico
The Altica Project
Teeth
Bioarchaeology
Oxygen isotopes in mammal bone phosphate
Archaeogenomic evidence reveals prehistoric matrilineal dynasty
Carbon Isotopes in Photosynthesis
Radiocarbon, 13C and 15N analysis of fossil bone
Variations in the 13C/12C ratios of plants in relation to the pathway of photosynthetic carbon dioxide fixation
Applications of Sr Isotopes in Archaeology
Influence of diet on the distribution of carbon isotopes in animals
Influence of diet on the distribution of nitrogen isotopes in animals
Postmortem preservation and alteration of in vivo bone collagen isotope ratios in relation to palaeodietary reconstruction
Nitrogen and carbon isotopic composition of bone collagen from marine and terrestrial animals
Bone chemistry and bioarchaeology
Strontium Isotopes from the Earth to the Archaeological Skeleton
Social and cultural consequences of a late Holocene eruption of Popocatépetl in central Mexico
Biogeochemical reconstructions of life histories as a method to assess regional interactions
Dietary reconstruction, mobility, and the analysis of ancient skeletal tissues
Spatial variation of strontium isotopes (87Sr/86Sr) in the Maya region
Accelerator radiocarbon dating at the molecular level
Immigration and the Ancient City of Teotihuacan in Mexico
Identifying immigrants to Tikal, Guatemala
High-precision AMS 14C chronology for Gatecliff Shelter, Nevada
A Bayesian AMS 14C chronology of the Classic Maya Center of Uxbenká, Belize
As a Dietary Indicator in Modern and Archaeological Bone
Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios of bone collagen
Nitrogen isotopes and the trophic level of humans in archaeology
Bone Collagen Quality Indicators for Palaeodietary and Radiocarbon Measurements
Early Sedentary Communities of the Basin of Mexico
IntCal13 and Marine13 Radiocarbon Age Calibration Curves 0–50,000 Years cal BP
Improved Collagen Extraction by Modified Longin Method
Bayesian Analysis of High-Precision AMS 14 C Dates from a Prehistoric Mexican Shellmound
AMS 14 C Dating of Preclassic to Classic Period Household Construction in the Ancient Maya Community of Cahal Pech, Belize
Questioning Postclassic Continuity at Baking Pot, Belize, Using Direct AMS 14 C Dating of Human Burials
Magnesium Perchlorate as an Alternative Water Trap in AMS Graphite Sample Preparation
Discussion Reporting of 14 C Data
A New Radiocarbon Sequence from Lamanai, Belize
Complementary Compositional Analysis of Formative Period Ceramics From the Teotihuacan Valley
The Use of Strontium Isotope Analysis to Investigate Tiwanaku Migration and Mortuary Ritual in Bolivia and Peru
Early African diaspora in colonial Campeche, Mexico
Investigating the specificity of periosteal reactions in pathology museum specimens
Trans‐Atlantic slavery
The causes of porotic hyperostosis and cribra orbitalia
Urbanization and Religion in Ancient Central Mexico
Dietary differences in individuals buried in a multiethnic neighborhood in Teotihuacan
Before Teotihuacan—altica, Exchange, Interactions, and the Origins of Complex Society in the Northeast Basin of Mexico
Craft Production in a Central Mexican Marketplace
Early–middle Formative Period Subsistence in the Teotihuacan Valley, Mexico
Intensive Agriculture and Early Complex Societies of the Basin of Mexico
Residential Burial Along the Southern Street of the Dead
Pottery Trade and the Formation of Early and Middle Formative Style Horizons as Seen From Central Mexico
Altica's Obsidian Industries and Their Place in Early–middle Formative Obsidian Exploitation in Central Mexico
The Altica Project
Strontium isotope characterization in the study of prehistoric human ecology
Paleodietary analysis of the sacrificial victims from the Feathered Serpent Pyramid, Teotihuacan
Skeletal health and patterns of animal food consumption at S3W1
Strontium Isotopes and the Study of Human Mobility in Ancient Mesoamerica
Immigration, Assimilation, and Status in the Ancient City of Teotihuacan
Intensive Agriculture, Social Status, and Maya Diet at Pacbitun, Belize
Lapita Migrants in the Pacific's Oldest Cemetery
Is it agriculture yet? Intensified maize-use at 1000 cal BC in the Soconusco and Mesoamerica
The emergence of Early-Middle Formative exchange patterns in Mesoamerica
| Citations per year | 0.86 |
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| Citation span | 2019 - 2022 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |