LA FRONTERA NORTE DE MESOAMÉRICA Y LA CULTURA BOLAÑOS (The Northern Border of Mesoamerica and the Bolaños Culture)

Abstract

La cultura Bolaños se desarrolló a todo lo largo del cañón de Bolaños, ubicado en el norte de Jalisco, con características del occidente y norte de México. Uno de los factores para la colonización de la región fue establecer contactos comerciales con la zona de Chalchihuites, donde se explotaba la piedra verde considerada «sagrada» por representar el agua, la vida y la fertilidad. Establecieron una ruta comercial que les permitió intercambiar objetos, ideas y conceptos con los integrantes de las caravanas provenientes del centro de México, quienes se dirigían a los yacimientos de turquesa de Nuevo México. ENGLISH: The Bolaños culture developed throughout the Bolaños Canyon, located in the north part of the state of Jalisco (Pacific coast of Mexico), with features from the western and northern cultures of Mexico. One of the factors for the colonization of this region was to establish commercial contacts with the geographical area of Chalchihuites, where was exploited the “green stone”, considered sacred as it represents water, life and fertility. They established a trade exchange route that allowed them to exchange objects, ideas, and concepts with the members of the caravans coming from central Mexico, who were heading to the turquoise deposits in New Mexico.

Keywords

• frontera norte
• mesoamerica
• cultura bolaños
• northern border
• bolaños culture