...This chapter examines the pukara chronology and its implications for understanding the causes of warfare in this context. Radiocarbon dates show that the pukaras did not evolve gradually over time but appeared suddenly on the scene at about AD 1300, undermining the interpretation that Late...

...This essay focuses on the central Mississippi valley, more specifically late-period mortuary populations therein, that are roughly contemporary and probably date between about A.D. 1350 and 1550. There are few radiocarbon dates, and none directly date human burials. There is at present little basis...

... area, differences that will be more fully explored in the material-based chapters that follow. A Bayesian analysis of the radiocarbon dates confirms our assessment from the limited occupation levels and sparse material remains: Quilcapampa was only occupied for a few decades. The chapter also details...

... in different regions of Mesoamerica. A revision of Chalcatzingo’s chronology based on Bayesian models, new radiocarbon dates from Tlalancaleca and other sites, and ceramic cross-dating suggests that Chalcatzingo declined around 700 BCE instead of 500/400 BCE. This indicates temporal and geographic disruption...

... have been lacking for the Tampa Bay region until recently. In this chapter, a large data set of radiocarbon dates from 11 late prehistoric (500 B.C. to A.D.1500) is presented. These are used to examine the relationship between settlement patterns, sea-level fluctuations, and climatic events; refining...