1. The Archaic Period Cultures of Latin America
Readings: M. Coe- Chapter 3
Sources: S.T. Evans, & more

2. Archaic Period 8,000BC- 2,000BC Climate Archaic Transformations
Wetter and warmer,
Landscapes
Micro-environments
Archaic Transformations
N. Arid Zone-Tamaulipas
Basin of Mexico- Tehuacan Valley
Maya region- Chiapas, Guatemala & Belize

3. Seasonality & Scheduling
Dry Season Subsistence
“Micro-band”
Game & Agave plant
Domestication of squash
Rainy season Subsistence
Abundance of food and water
“Macro-band”

4. Early to Middle Archaic Period(8,000-5500BC)
Caves and Rock shelters
Gila Naquitz- Valley of Oaxaca (8,000-6,500BC)
Micro-band
Maguey use evidence
The Zoque
Film points
Tehuacan Valley
Slopes with caves
Springs (ref. to name)
Use for over 10,000 yrs.
Human sacrifice (cremation)
Reasons?

5. Origins of Mexican Cultivation
Middle ( BC) to
Late Archaic ( BC)
Mesoamerican crops
Maguey
The four sisters
Maize Domestication
4,000BC origins
Highlands of Oaxaca and Balsas Drainage-West Oaxaca
Guila Naquitz Cave-(4250BC)
Other sites
Early uses