Encyclopedia of Prehistory : Volume 5: Middle America
The Encyclopedia of Prehistory, with regionally organized entries on each major archaeological tradition, is a comprehensive overview of human history from two million years ago to the historic period. Prepared under the auspices and with the support of the Human Relations Area Files, and an internationally distinguished advisory board, the encyclopedia is written by noted experts in the field and edited by Peter N. Peregrine and Melvin Ember. These volumes employ comparable units of description and analysis, making them easy to use and compare. Volume 5 focuses on Middle America
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Central Coast Regional Chiefdoms
subtraditions: Bahía
Jama-Coaque
Central Mexico Classic
sites: Azcapotzalco
Calpulapan
Cerro Portezuelo
Chingú
Cholula
Tepeapulco
Valley of Morelos
Central Mexico Postclassic
subtraditions: Central and Northern Central Mexico
Southern and Southeastern Central Mexico
sites: Cacaxtla
Cholula
Malinalco
Tenochtitlan-Tlatelolco
Tula
Xochicalco
Chiriquí
subtraditions: Chiriquí Panamá
Diquís
sites: Caño island
Curré
Finca 6-4
La Pitahaya
Las Secas
Murciélago
Rivas
Villalba
Classic Maya
sites: Calakmul
Caracol
Copan
Dos Pilas and Aguateca
Palenque
Tikal
Coahuilan
sites: Cueva Encantada
Frightful Cave
Early Caribbean
subtraditions: Cedrosan Saladoid
Huecan Saladoid
Ostionan Ostionoid
Troumassoid Series
sites: Coralie
Golden Rock
Diamant
Hacienda Grande
Ostiones
Paquemar
Sorcé
Trants
Early Chibcha 700
subtraditions: Cauca Valley
Central Panama
Eastern Honduras-Eastern Nicaragua
sites: La Mula-Sarigua
Monagrillo
Monsú
Sitio Conte
Tronadora Vieja
Early Mesoamerican Archaic
subtraditions: Belize
El Riego
Infiernillo
Santa Marta
sites: Coxcatlan Rock Shelter
Guilá Naquitz Cave
Purron Rock Shelter
Romero Cave
Early Highland Mesoamerican Preclassic
subtraditions: Basin of Mexico
South-Central Highlands
Valley of Oaxaca
sites: Chalcatzingo
San José Mogote
Teopantecuanitlán
Tlatilco
Early Northwest South American Littoral
subtraditions: Late Las Vegas
San Jacinto
sites: OGSE-80
San Jacinto 1
Ecuadorian Highlands
subtraditions: Cañar/Azuay
Carchi/Nariño
Chimborazo/Bolívar
Imbabura/Pichincha
Loja
Quijos
sites: Cerro Narrío
Chordeleg
Cochasquí
El Arrayá
Ingapirca
Minda
Miraflores
San Sebastián
Santús Cemetery
Sigsig
Socapamba
Gran Coclé
Gulf Coast Classic
subtraditions: North-Central Gulf Coast
South-Central Gulf Coast
Highland Mesoamerican Archaic
Huatabampo
Late Caribbean
subtraditions: Arauquinoid
Chican Ostionoid
Dabajuroid
Memoid
Guayabitoid
Suazoid
Valencioid
sites: Caguana
Chacuey
Villa Taina de Boqueron
Late Chibcha
subtraditions: Central Highlands of Costa Rica
Darién
Muisca
sites: Aguacaliente
Guayabo de Turrialba
Late Highland Mesoamerican Preclassic
subtraditions: Central
Southern
sites: Huamelulpan
Monte Alban
Monte Negro
Teotihuacan
Late Northwest South American Littoral
subtraditions: Caribbean Archaic
Early Colombian Ceramic
Machalilla
Valdivia
Venezuelan Shell Midden Archaic
sites: Funche Cave
Guayana
Jolly Beach
La Emerenciana
Las Varas
Levisa I
Loma Alta
Monsú
Puerto Chacho
Puerto Hormiga
Real Alto
Lowland Mesoamerican Archaic
subtraditions: Gulf Coast
Northern Belize
Pacific Coast
sites: Colha
Santa Luisa
Tlacuachero
Manteño
subtraditions: Huancavilca
Manteño del Norte
Puná
sites: Agua Bianca
Cerro Jaboncillo and Cerro de Hojas
Jocay
La Libertad
Loma de los Cangrejitos
Los Frailes
Slango
Nicoya
subtraditions: Nicoya Peninsula
Rivas
sites: Ayala
Herramientas
La Ceiba
La Guinea
La Pachota
Las Huacas
Las Marias
Los Angeles
Nacascolo
Papagayo
Tronadora Vieja
Vidor
Villa Tiscapa
Olmec
Paya
Postclassic Maya
Postclassic Southern Mexican Highlands
subtraditions: Mixteca Alta Postclassic
Valley of Oaxaca Postclassic
sites: Cuilapan
Macuilxochitl
Mitla
Yanhuitlán
Zaachila
Preclassic Maya
Southern Mexican Highlands Classic
subtradition: Mixteca Alta
site: Classic Period Monte Albán Site
Trincheras
West Mexico Classic
West Mexico Postclassic
subtraditions: Highland Jalisco Lake District
Highland Michoacán
Lowland Jalisco and Nayarit
sites: Amapa
Etzatla'n
Huandacareo
Ihuatzio
Ixtlan del Río
Tzintzuntzan
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