Etlatongo is an

archaeological site An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or recorded history, historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline ...

Oaxaca Oaxaca, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca, is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of the Mexico, United Mexican States. It is divided into municipalities of Oaxaca, 570 munici ...

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

. Situated in the Nochixtlán Valley within the Mixteca Alta, Etlatongo encompasses both a Formative Period site, located between two rivers, and a Classic/Post-classic site, on a hill to the north. Etlatongo experienced a sharp population growth beginning in roughly 1150 BCE and lasting for 300 years. It was during this period that trade goods, including figurines, ceramics, and

obsidian Obsidian ( ) is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed when lava extrusive rock, extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimal crystal growth. It is an igneous rock. Produced from felsic lava, obsidian is rich in the lighter element ...

, including artifacts identified with the Zapotecs, Olmecs, and the Valley of Mexico, enter the archaeological record. Studies of Etlatongo artifacts, including obsidian and pottery, indicate that Etlatongo participated in a wide-ranging trade network. Etlatongo continued to be occupied through the Post-classic period. In 2020, a ballcourt was discovered at Etlatongo, dating to 1374 BCE.

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*Blomster, Jeffrey (2000), "Etlatongo (Oaxaca, Mexico)" in Evans, Susan, ''Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America'', Taylor & Francis. *Blomster, Jeffrey (2003), ''Etlatongo: Social Complexity, Interaction, and Village Life in the Mixteca Alta of Oaxaca, Mexico'', Wadsworth Publishing, Case Studies in Archaeology Series. *Blomster, Jeffrey
"Diachronic and Synchronic Analyses of Obsidian Procurement in the Mixteca Alta, Oaxaca"Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies (FAMSI)
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