This report describes the results of a geochemical analysis using a mild acid extraction and
inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy of 198 samples from plaster surfaces at the …

This paper presents the results of a multiproxy approach to the ancillary activities which
supported the ancient Maya royal court of the center of La Corona (750–900 CE). This …

The carbonate bedrock of northwestern Belize is poorly understood from the standpoint of
both geochemistry and the use of stone in prehispanic Maya sites for buildings and …

Lime plaster floors in the" Hall of the Eagle Warriors," Templo Mayor of Mexico-Tenochtitlan,
have been studied intensively using chemical techniques after a detailed archaeological …

Soil chemical analysis has been one of the most active and promising areas among the
recent innovations in household archaeology. Ancient inhabitants unintentionally left …

Inorganic chemical analysis of soil floors using inductively coupled plasma-mass
spectrometry (ICP-MS) was undertaken to provide information on the nature and location of …

Lines of evidence for ancient exchange plazas may include trade routes and trade artifacts,
urban open space near public structures, and rock alignments denoting market stalls, but …

A total of 81 pottery and 25 clay samples from the archaeological site and hinterland areas
of Blue Creek in northwest Belize were analyzed by instrumental neutron activation analysis …

Phosphate analysis and trace metals analysis were used to determine activities that took
place on plaster floors in domestic contexts at the ancient Maya site of Chunchucmil …

Patios and plazas represent two of the most common types of open space found at ancient
Mesoamerican settlements. Patios tended to serve as areas for household activities, while …