Use of the Little-Known Local Obsidian Source of Ojo Zarco at La Magdalena in Guanajuato, Mexico

Excavations conducted by Beloit College in 1958 and 1960 identified the site of La Magdalena Bajío Mexico. Investigators have since highlighted three primary phases occupation at Magdalena, two which were proposed to been culturally influenced Teotihuacan or Tula. Modern research mostly diverges from those postulations distant connections, supplanting them with local patterns that hold much more explanatory power. Archaeometric studies are pivotal this regard but thus far infrequently used. This analyzes obsidian assemblage finds a nearly ubiquitous utilization source known as Ojo Zarco. These findings merit reevaluation eastern argue for archaeometric elucidate procurement patterns.