Surface Archaeology in the Chilapa-Zitlala Area of Guerrero, México
Seasons 2 and 3 (2004–2005)

Analysis of Materials

Approximately (a few bags still remain to be washed, counted, and marked) 36,300 sherds have been collected over the three field seasons; 24,700 from surface collection and 11,600 from excavation. A total of 5,883 lithic fragments were collected; 5,345 from the surface, and 538 from excavation. Paul Schmidt and Eliseo Padilla are working on the ceramics, while Osiris Quezada is building a descriptive data bank of all the lithics previous to their classification. There were 188 special objects defined as special objects, mostly stone celts and a few figurines.

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