Spatial Analysis of Basin of Mexico Settlement: Problems with the Use of the Central Place Model
- 1 October 1980
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in American Antiquity
- Vol. 45 (4) , 866-875
- https://doi.org/10.2307/280157
Abstract
In a recent report, Michael Smith proposes that the primary determinant of the settlement pattern of the southeastern Basin of Mexico during the Late Horizon (A.D. 1350-1520) was marketplace exchange. This assumption, and the use of the central place market model in analyzing the pattern, are critically evaluated and found to be unwarranted. A review of data and theory leads to the conclusion that environmental and political factors outweigh commerce in shaping the settlement pattern in this area.Keywords
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