Coxcatlán phase

Mexican history

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The Coxcatlán phase refers to a period in early Mexican history, specifically within the broader context of Mesoamerican civilization. This phase is characterized by the incipient stages of agriculture, where early inhabitants began to domesticate plants like corn, beans, and squashes. This transition from hunting and gathering to settled agriculture, which occurred between approximately 6500 and 1500 BCE, laid the foundation for more complex societies in the region. The development of agriculture allowed for more permanent settlements and the eventual rise of sophisticated cultures in Mesoamerica.12

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…El Riego (7000–5000 bc) and Coxcatlán (5000–3400 bc) phases of this sequence, the inhabitants of the Tehuacán Valley were probably seasonal nomads who divided their time between small hunting encampments and larger temporary villages, which were used as bases for collecting plants such as various grasses and maguey and cactus…
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…El Riego (7000–5000 bc) and Coxcatlán (5000–3400 bc) phases of this sequence, the inhabitants of the Tehuacán Valley were probably seasonal nomads who divided their time between small hunting encampments and larger temporary villages, which were used as bases for collecting plants such as various grasses and maguey and cactus…
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