Chalcatzingo
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Chalcatzingo is an important Formative-period Mesoamerican archaeological site in central Mexico, noted for its Olmec-style monumental art and early highland ceremonial architecture.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican site
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| artMotif |
feline imagery
ⓘ
storm and wind motifs ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Formative-period Mesoamerican cultures
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Olmec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPeak | Middle Formative period ⓘ |
| chronologyStart | early first millennium BCE ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| environment |
agricultural lands
ⓘ
valley setting ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | David C. Grove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPhase | Formative period ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
Olmec-style iconography
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low-relief sculpture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bas-relief carvings
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burials ⓘ ceremonial platforms ⓘ elite residences ⓘ plazas ⓘ rock reliefs ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| hasImportantMonument |
Monument 1
NERFINISHED
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Monument 2 ⓘ Monument 31 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
ceramics
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figurines ⓘ greenstone artifacts ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasThemeInArt |
mountain and cave imagery
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rain and fertility symbolism ⓘ rulership iconography ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important pre-Columbian site in Mexico ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
elite residence center
ⓘ
regional ceremonial center ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Olmec-style monumental art
ⓘ
early highland ceremonial architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Morelos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mesoamerican cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
Olmec influence in central Mexico
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emergence of social complexity in highland Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| situatedOn | foothills of Cerro Chalcatzingo ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Formative period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Formative period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
residential occupation
ⓘ
ritual activities ⓘ |
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