TY - JOUR
T1 - Early state expansion in central Mexico
T2 - Teotihuacan in Morelos
AU - Hirth, Kenneth
AU - Villasenor, Jorge Angulo
PY - 1981/1
Y1 - 1981/1
N2 - Teotihuacan was the first state-level society’ to appear in the Central Mexican Highlands. Between 200 A.c. and 300 A.c. Teotihuacan expanded beyond the Valley of Mexico and began the formation of a pan-Mesoamerican network aimed at controlling important economic resources. This study examines the evidence for Teotihuacan contact with the subtropical zone of Morelos. We find considerable variation not only in the quantity of stylistic materials documenting direct contact with Teotihuacan but also in the extent of population restructuring accompanying this contact. Our data suggest that Teotihuacan was very selective in its control of areas outside of the Valley of Mexico; the data also help to illustrate the nature of state expansion.
AB - Teotihuacan was the first state-level society’ to appear in the Central Mexican Highlands. Between 200 A.c. and 300 A.c. Teotihuacan expanded beyond the Valley of Mexico and began the formation of a pan-Mesoamerican network aimed at controlling important economic resources. This study examines the evidence for Teotihuacan contact with the subtropical zone of Morelos. We find considerable variation not only in the quantity of stylistic materials documenting direct contact with Teotihuacan but also in the extent of population restructuring accompanying this contact. Our data suggest that Teotihuacan was very selective in its control of areas outside of the Valley of Mexico; the data also help to illustrate the nature of state expansion.
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U2 - 10.1179/009346981791505111
DO - 10.1179/009346981791505111
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84974893435
SN - 0093-4690
VL - 8
SP - 135
EP - 150
JO - Journal of Field Archaeology
JF - Journal of Field Archaeology
IS - 2
ER -