Early ceramics in the delta area of the Balsas

Abstract

Archaeological work conducted at the mouth of the Balsas River have produced pleasant surprises, some of them related to ceramics that attest to and are the product of social process deeply rooted in the region’s development. In this paper we wish to promote reflection on early ceramics located in this zone and their relations with other nearby and distant cultural areas. In this line of thinking, we revive some of the ideas put forth since the mid-twentieth century that outlined the formation of an original cultural area that encompassed zones beyond the current borders of Mexico and what is known as Mesoamerica. On the other hand, we publish material from the site of our research in order to contribute to the difficult task of producing a plausible view of the development of early human groups in Middle America.