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Final Review 4
Etlatongo
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Archaeology
Undergraduate 1
05/16/2011

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Questions
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Interactions with surrounding area? Interaction? How does social stratification develop society?
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Methods
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random sampling. Wanted to preserve, save money and time. Started with 1 by 1 m test areas, found out this was too small bigger area. No bias with random sampling. INAA tests. Previous excavations: were they correct? Used to draw conclusions
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world systems
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cores were economic centers of trade, had control over prestige goods. Interacted with peripheries. Attempted to contradict old belief that Etlontongo didn’t have core. Allows him to have more broad research.
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Practice theory
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each individual has own goals (how people interact and use prestige goods).
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Evidence and conclusions
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different types of ceramics, vessels (signifies social structure). Hollow baby for show.
Et was not isolated, found artifacts associated with other goods. Prestige goods show social hierarchy. Etlatongo’s growth at 1150 BC due to demise of other society. Led to quick organization.
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olmec
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First complex society in Mesoamerica. Lo-tech, dispersed population, no writing. Did have public works, organized labor, political art, lots of organized public space. Bassalt moving showed organization and division of labor.
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