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Title: MesoAmerica

Description: Mesoamerican Archaeology

Total Flash Cards: 8

Created: 02/20/2008 13:20:09

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pochteca
 Definition
long distance trader
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Valsequillo
 Definition
Paleoindian Site, south of Puebla (east-central Mexico) Date: ~20 kya
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Tlapacoya
 Definition
Paleoindian Site, southeast of Mexico City, ~24-21.7 kya (speculative); Discovery "Tepexpan woman"
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Tequixquiac
 Definition
Paleoindian Site, Central Mexico (north of Mex. city), discovery: carved sacrum (animal)
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Santa Isabel Iztapan
 Definition
Paleoindian Site, near Mex. City, mammoth remains and early projectile points
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Archaic Period
 Definition
8000-1600 BC
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Tamaulipus Cave
 Definition
MacNeish, NE MEX, long record (Archaic Period) cultigens, basketry, processed carcasses
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Santa Marta Cave
 Definition
MacNeish, Chiapas