Chalcatzingo, Morelos, Mexico: A Reappraisal of the Olmec Rock Carvings
- 1 October 1968
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in American Antiquity
- Vol. 33 (4) , 486-491
- https://doi.org/10.2307/278598
Abstract
The content and interpretation of the Olmec bas-reliefs at Chalcatzingo are discussed in this paper. This reanalysis shows that some of the most important carvings have apparently been misinterpreted in the past. Information concerning a new carving, previously unreported, is presented, and a reaffirmation of the contemporaneity of the Chalcatzingo carvings with Olmec Gulf Coast reliefs is made. Chalcatzingo is suggested as an important Middle Preclassic religious and trade center.Keywords
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