Tarascan Copper Metallurgy at the Site of Itziparátzico, Michoacán, México

List of Figures

Figure   1.  Map of West México (Based on Solís 1999, modified by Maldonado, 2004).
Figure   2.  Map showing Santa Clara and its surroundings (Maldonado 2002).
Figure   3.  Regional map showing Santa Clara, Tzintzuntzan, and La Huacana. Drawn by H. Roskamp, 2004, ¹   modified by Maldonado, 2004.
Figure   4.  Site Layout (Maldonado 2004).
Figure   5.  Obsidian arrow heads and prismatic blade.
Figure   6.  Obsidian core.
Figure   7.  Basalt flakes and blade.
Figure   8.  Basalt axe.
Figure   9.  Red slip ware.
Figure 10.  Red slipped stirrup spouted vessel fragment.
Figure 11.  Red and White on Orange body fragment.
Figure 12.  Red and White on Orange rim and body fragment.
Figure 13.  Decorated black on red pottery.
Figure 14.  Decorated red, black and white pottery.
Figure 15.  Decorated black on white pottery.
Figure 16.  Decorated white on red pottery.
Figure 17.  Potsherd showing incised decoration.
Figure 18.  Potsherd showing appliqué decoration.
Figure 19.  Zoomorphic pipe fragment.
Figure 20.  Pipe fragment showing incised decoration.
Figure 21.  Lumpy slag fragment from Itziparátzico.
Figure 22.  Platy slag fragment from Itziparátzico.
Figure 23.  Drawing from Códice Florentino, ©1550. Department of Library Services, American Museum of Natural History (image provided by Hans Roskamp).

Endnote

1. The image on the Table of Contents page (from the Códice Florentino) and the original version of the regional map (Figure 3) were generously provided by Dr. Hans Roskamp (El Colegio de Michoacán, A.C., Zamora, Michoacán).

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