La Quemada region

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La Quemada region is a pre-Columbian cultural area in north-central Mexico known for its monumental hilltop ruins and role as a southern frontier zone of the Oasisamerica cultural sphere.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological region
pre-Columbian cultural region
associatedWith Mesoamerican cultural interactions
Oasisamerican cultural interactions
interregional exchange
long-distance trade routes
country Mexico
culturalPeriod pre-Columbian era
describedAs southern frontier zone of the Oasisamerica cultural sphere
functionedAs frontier between Mesoamerica and Oasisamerica
hasArchaeologicalFeature ballcourts
causeways
ceremonial architecture
colonnaded halls
fortification walls
platforms
plazas
residential compounds
terraces
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
hunting and gathering
trade
hasLandscapeFeature hilltop settlements
hasMaterialCulture architectural stonework
ceramics
stone tools
hasSite La Quemada archaeological site NERFINISHED
knownFor monumental hilltop ruins
locatedIn La Quemada region NERFINISHED
north-central Mexico NERFINISHED
partOf Oasisamerica cultural sphere NERFINISHED
researchField Oasisamerica studies
archaeology of northern Mesoamerica
significance illustrates cultural interaction between northern Mexico and U.S. Southwest regions
important for understanding pre-Hispanic frontier dynamics in north-central Mexico
timeSpan Classic period
Epiclassic period

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Oasisamerica hasSubregion La Quemada region