Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Instituto de Investigaciones Antropólogicas
... and in many archeological contexts, is an important economic resource and exchange item that ... Our findings suggest that among the Olmec, bitumen processing was organized as a ... activity, involving multiple production stages, but... more
... ANN CYPHERS, BELEM ZjUNIGA, AND ANNA DI CASTRO Instituto de Investigaciones Antropol6gicas, Universidad Nacional Autdnoma de Mexico, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico, DF 04510o, Mexico (cyphers ... nd Las excavaciones... more
... in a sometimes nonconstructive fashion, and unfortunately has become the basis for unwarranted ridicule (eg, Flan-nery and Marcus' article ... ceramic frequencies per stratum might help clarify mat-ters even though the... more
Some of the earliest developments of social stratification and complex re-ligious practices in Mesoamerica can be traced to the Olmec culture that existed on Mexico's southem Gulf Coast from about 1150 to 550 BC Possibly due... more
... Author: Guevara, ME; Lopez, M.; Cruz-Lara, A.; Cyphers, A.; Gama, JE Title Article/Chapter: "The alteration and natural consolidation effects of a ceramic vessel in archaeological excavation from San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán,... more
- by ANN CYPHERS
Use of Olmec sculptures to create scenic displays.