Archaeological Assessment of the Coastal Areas of the Mexican State of Jalisco

This study presents an assessment of the various archaeological works conducted in the coastal areas of the Mexican state of Jalisco. Special attention is paid to project objectives and results so that each research approach can be characterized to determine whether they can be considered examples of “coastal archaeology” under the current definition. Furthermore, this study identifies characteristics that should receive greater attention in the design of future coastal archaeology projects located within the broad costal area of Jalisco and discusses effective approaches for achieving this goal.