ocr: studied by John Paddock of the University of the Americas; Paddock is a specialist in the prehistory of Oaxaca. Near the eastern edge oft the city, substantial quantities of potsherds have been found that are characteristic of Maya areas and the Veracruz region along the Gulf of Mexico. These fragments suggest that the neighborhood was inhabited either by people from those areas or by local merchants who specialized in such wares. We have found evidence that as the centuries passed two of the city's most important crafts-the making of pottery and obsidian tools-became increasingly specialized. ...
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