An Unexplored Realm in the Heartland of the Southern Gulf ... - Famsi

Locational, political economic models must be employed with care, and the
researcher should be cognizant of numerous variables when evaluations are made.
Crumley and Marquardt (1990:73-74) point out that human societies “conceived” and
“negotiated” reality at specific temporal and spatial levels. They recommend that the
researcher select an “effective scale” to be employed at the “moment of analysis” that
will produce the best comprehension of the detected patterns (Crumley 1994:9;
Marquardt and Crumley 1987:7). Finally, the dynamic cultural, environmental, and
geophysical landscapes must be thoroughly considered.
San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán
Matthew Stirling (1955) first reported on the site of San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán,
where he uncovered 20 monumental stone sculptures in 1945 and 1946 (Figure 2.1). San
Figure 2.1. Map of the greater San Lorenzo area (Symonds et al. 2002:71)
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