The Paredón, Mexico, Obsidian Source and Early Formative Exchange
In 1975, archeological surface surveys of trade routes located again a pre-Hispanic obsidian source in central Mexico first reported in 1902. Initial trace element studies of the Paredón source through an analysis by neutron activation have been compared with similar studies of the obsidian found at...
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Published in | Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 201; no. 4358; pp. 807 - 809 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
American Association for the Advancement of Science
01.09.1978
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Summary: | In 1975, archeological surface surveys of trade routes located again a pre-Hispanic obsidian source in central Mexico first reported in 1902. Initial trace element studies of the Paredón source through an analysis by neutron activation have been compared with similar studies of the obsidian found at Chalcatzingo 150 kilometers from the source. These comparisons indicate that obsidian from Paredón, rather than Otumba, was of primary importance during the Early Formative in central Mexico. |
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ISSN: | 0036-8075 1095-9203 |
DOI: | 10.1126/science.201.4358.807 |