Vestiges of the Coastal Resource in the Archaeological Site of Teopancazco, Teotihuacan, State of Mexico

Abstract

This research is a synthesis of the work Capture, preparation, and differential use of the ichthyofauna found in the archaeological site of Teopancazco, Teotihuacan, which emphasizes the discovery of different bone fish found in the archaeological context of Teotihuacán, something truly unusual in this area of the central Mexican plateau. The archaeological site where took place the finding of these materials is the center of neighborhood of Teopancazco, site that is located on the periphery of the ceremonial center, and tourism, the mythical «City of the gods». Here the presence of fish varieties such as bobo mullet (Joturus pichardi), red snapper (Lutjanus sp), common snook (Centropomus sp), mojarra (Diapterus sp) or barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda), to mention some, breaks with the false idea that, at pre-Hispanic era, the ancient Teotihuacans had no access to, or taste for, coastal resources.