2017, Number 1
Red crab and (Gecarcinus lateralis) blue crab (Cardisoma guanhumi) remains, in the teotihuacan archeological context in Teopancazco
Language: Spanish
References: 17
Page: 66-73
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ABSTRACT
The study of human-wildlife relationship in the past belongs to the zoo archeological research line, this biological discipline, but also anthropological, is an area that has allowed to establish which animals were exploited as food source, which were raw material suppliers for rituals, ceremonials, costumes, clothing, trade, tributary items and/ or decorative elements. Except reports and summaries of mollusks remains in the Teotihuacan archaeological context, the presence of coastal wildlife in this pre-Hispanic city is rare; however, in the excavations in Teopancazco as part of Teotihuacan project: Teotihuacan, elite and government, coordinated by Dr. Linda R. Manzanilla, a high concentration of fish bones has been identified, a thorn carved sea urchin and ten chelaes fragments from the same two crab species, the former, with a wide geographical distribution in the Gulf of Mexico. This makes clear that there was a cultural relationship between the ancient societies of central Mexico and the inhabitants of this Mexican coast, which happened from the late Tlamimilolpa stages (300-400 AD.) to Xolalpan late (500-600 AD.), i.e., between 300 and 600 AD.REFERENCES
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