The Trade and Exchange of Obsidian in the Basin of Mexico during the Classic Period

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dc.contributor.advisorWidmer, Randolph J.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberStorey, Rebecca
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKoontz, Rex
dc.creatorElizarraga, Sergio
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-01T17:54:38Z
dc.date.available2018-03-01T17:54:38Z
dc.date.createdAugust 2017
dc.date.issued2017-08
dc.date.submittedAugust 2017
dc.date.updated2018-03-01T17:54:38Z
dc.description.abstractThis thesis details the trade and exchange of Pachuca obsidian in the Basin of Mexico, focusing on the Teotihuacan Valley region, during the Classic Period by incorporating two intraregional models for Teotihuacan economy of Pachuca obsidian with both its urban and rural areas. The Tlajinga district is the focus of the urban area and the Teotihuacan Valley for the rural area, looking at the trade and exchange pattern between these two different areas and the interactions they had with Teotihuacan. Looking at Pachuca prismatic blades and obsidian cores emphasizes the importance of this obsidian in this region in its economic and symbolic value. The symbolic value comes from the obsidian blades imagery that are found in Teotihuacan that show obsidian as more than a utilitarian tool.
dc.description.departmentComparative Cultural Studies, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/2661
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectObsidian
dc.subjectMesoamerica
dc.subjectTeotihuacan
dc.titleThe Trade and Exchange of Obsidian in the Basin of Mexico during the Classic Period
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentComparative Cultural Studies, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineAnthropology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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