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The Architecture of the Teuchitlan Tradition of the Occidente of Mesoamerica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2008

Phil C. Weigand
Phil C. Weigand
Affiliation:
Centro de Estudios Antropológicos, Colegio de Michoacán, Zamora 59690, Michoacán, México
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Abstract

This study examines the geometry of the architecture of the Teuchitlan tradition of western Mexico. An argument will be made that these concentric circular buildings represent formal architectural planning and that they have cultural significance. The pattern dating from the Classic period (ca. a.d. 200–700) will be stressed.

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Special Section: Recent Research in the Lake Basins of Highland Jalisco
Information
Ancient Mesoamerica , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , Spring 1996 , pp. 91 - 101
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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