Selecting ONE related case study, explain the cultural context of research, (1) how research was designed to address the topic, and (2) what types of material/lab analyses were conducted. Then (3) describe how this research contributed to and altered the understanding of the origins of social complexity regionally.
Case studies you can choose: (Choose one)
Ceibal, Guatemala (role of communal ritual in the emergence of inequality)(Preferred)
Olmec, La Venta Mexico