ABSTRACT
This chapter argues that architectural energetic can also be used to infer labor organization in archaeologically defined cultures that have a less complex scale of political hierarchy. It focuses on Circle 2, the second largest guachimonton at the site. It examines the corporate society from Jalisco, Mexico which constructed monumental ceremonial architecture. The site of Los Guachimontones has the largest number of ceremonial buildings in the Tequila valleys with Circle 2 being one of the largest in the region. The construction materials used in Circle 2 were not used consistently across its architectural features. Each architectural feature, such as the patio or platforms, was constructed following different methods. The patio was composed of two construction layers. The first layer consisted of clay mixed with a large amount of toba. This was followed by a second layer consisting of clay with little to no toba.
