| Olmec pottery production and export in ancient Mexico determined through elemental analysis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15718462 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The first Mesoamerican civilization, the Gulf Coast Olmec, is associated with hierarchical society, monumental art, and an internally consistent ideology, expressed in a distinct style and salient iconography. Whether the Olmec style arose in just one area or emerged from interactions among scattered contemporaneous societies remains controversial. Using elemental analysis, we determined the regional clay sources of 725 archaeological ceramic samples from across Mesoamerica. Exported Olmec-style ceramics originated from the San Lorenzo region of the Gulf Coast, supporting Olmec priority in the creation and spread of the first unified style and iconographic system in Mesoamerica. |
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Authors:
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Jeffrey P Blomster; Hector Neff; Michael D Glascock |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Science (New York, N.Y.) Volume: 307 ISSN: 1095-9203 ISO Abbreviation: Science Publication Date: 2005 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-02-18 Completed Date: 2005-03-02 Revised Date: 2007-03-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404511 Medline TA: Science Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1068-72 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Anthropology, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA. blomster@gwu.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aluminum Silicates
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chemistry Archaeology* Ceramics / chemistry Culture* Humans Mexico Neutron Activation Analysis |
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0/Aluminum Silicates; 0/Ceramics; 1302-87-0/clay |
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Comment In:
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Science. 2005 Feb 18;307(5712):1055-6
[PMID:
15718456
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Science. 2005 Jul 22;309(5734):556; author reply 556 [PMID: 16040687 ] |
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