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Olmec lithic economy at San Lorenzo /

Examines specialized production for manufacturing obsidian cutting tools at San Lorenzo, Mexico, the first Olmec center in the southern Gulf Coast as Mesoamerica's earliest complex society between 1800-1000 BC. Through systematic analysis of this commodity and importation of raw material, on-si...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hirth, Kenn (Author), Cyphers, Ann (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder : University Press of Colorado, [2020]
Subjects:
Olmecs > Implements > Economic aspects > Mexico.
Obsidian implements > Mexico.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Mexico > Antiquities.
San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán Site (Mexico) > Antiquities.
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Summary:Examines specialized production for manufacturing obsidian cutting tools at San Lorenzo, Mexico, the first Olmec center in the southern Gulf Coast as Mesoamerica's earliest complex society between 1800-1000 BC. Through systematic analysis of this commodity and importation of raw material, on-site production and distribution of finished goods.
Physical Description:xxiv, 455 pages : illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781646420568
164642056X