Epi-Classic Cultural Dynamics in the Mezquital Valley

The Bajío Sphere

It has been argued that between the years A.D. 350 and 900, mainly three "traditions" may be identified in the Bajío: White Raised (Blanco Levantado), Red on Bay (Rojo sobre Bayo) and Incised Black or Brown (Negro o Café Inciso) (Castañeda et al., 1988:326; Saint-Charles, 1990:51; Braniff, 2000:39). Considering the temporal extension and the roots in one particular region, the term "tradition" seems appropriate to generally refer to these ceramics (Willey and Phillips, 1958:34-35); however, throughout their lifetime, they have experienced local and chronological variations which, because of the differences regarding shape and design, have been catalogued as different types.

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