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FIVE STAGE CLASSIFICATION One of the most enduring classifications of archaeological periods & cultures was established in Gordon Willey and Philip Phillips ' 1958 book ''Method and Theory in American Archaeology.'' They divided the archaeological record in the Americas into 5 phases. These are:
For more detail on these five major stages, which are still in use in Mesoamerica n archaeology, see Mesoamerican Chronology and Archaeology Of The Americas . Also refer to the articles for each stage. REFERENCES SEE ALSO |
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