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El Riego Phase
The El Riego phase is a Mexican archaeological period in the Tehuacan Valley Sequence that came to pass during the early part of the Archaic period in the Americas. The El Riego phase is the second period in the sequence; preceding it was the Ajuereado phase, and the Coxcatlan phase came later. Dating for the El Riego phase differs slightly from source to source, it has been said to have occurred from as wide a span as 8650 - 5700 BCEvans, Susan Toby (2008). "Ancient Mexico & Central America: Archaeology and Culture History", p. 86. Thames & Hudson Ltd., United States of America. to as narrow as 6800 - 5000 BC.Nance, Roger C. (1992). "The Archaeology of La Calsada: A Rockshelter in the Sierra Madre Oriental, Mexico", p. 118-121. University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas. Retrieved Oct. 15, 2011. Tehuacan Valley Sequence The Tehuacan Valley Sequence was a project directed by Richard MacNeish which involved an archaeological survey of the Tehuacan Valley and excavations at various arch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archaeological
Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, archaeological site, sites, and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities. It is usually considered an independent academic discipline, but may also be classified as part of anthropology (in North America – the four-field approach), history or geography. The discipline involves Survey (archaeology), surveying, Archaeological excavation, excavation, and eventually Post excavation, analysis of data collected, to learn more about the past. In broad scope, archaeology relies on cross-disciplinary research. Archaeologists study human prehistory and history, from the development of the first stone tools at Lomekwi in East Africa 3.3 million years ago up until recent decades. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
