Date of Award

1-1-2010

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Anthropology

Content Description

1 online resource (xiii, 481 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps.

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Robert M Rosenswig

Committee Members

Robert M Carmack, Kenneth G Hirth

Keywords

Empire, Interregional Interaction, Morelos, Periphery, Teotihuacan, World Systems, Indians of Mexico, Aztecs, Human settlements

Subject Categories

History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology

Abstract

In the study of ancient empires, models are needed to identify the material correlates of different types of interactions that bind imperial systems. This study focuses on the investigation of political domination in provincial areas. The Teotihuacan Empire dominated the political and economic systems within and around the Basin of Mexico from AD 200-650. There are many studies on the core polity of Teotihuacan and its surrounding area, yet intensive archaeological studies of Teotihuacan's periphery are needed to understand the organizational complexity of the empire. The Yautepec Valley in Morelos is located in an area that was likely on the border of the Teotihuacan Empire.

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