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| | ANTH 506 Lecture: Origins of Village Life |
 | | Chantuto, Chiapas a) dates to (3100-2000 BC) b) evidence for house floors c) difficult to demonstrate year-round occupation d) manos, metates, and obsidian chips 2. |
 | | Veracruz a) San Andr,s 1) dates from 1750-1150 BC 2) buried at more than 5 m below present ground level 3) early pottery and mudflat-dwelling molluscs 4) now located 13 km inland 5. |
 | | 1400 BC a> very large village b> not far from lakeshore c> pottery figurines 1> representations of armadillo, opossum, wild turkey, bears, frogs, rabbits, fish, ducks, and turtles d> elaborate pottery vessels 1> include stirrup spout 2> appearance of "Olmec" designs e> bell-shaped pits for storage of grain f> 340 burials recovered 7. |
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