Sulfur isotopes as a proxy for human diet and mobility from the preclassic through colonial periods in the Eastern Maya lowlands
Maya archaeologists have long been interested in understanding ancient diets because
they provide information about broad-scale economic and societal transformations. Though …
they provide information about broad-scale economic and societal transformations. Though …
Decoding the Archaeological Significance of Problematic Deposits in the Maya Lowlands
JJ Aimers, JA Hoggarth, JJ Awe - Ancient Mesoamerica, 2020 - cambridge.org
The term “problematical deposits” was coined decades ago at Tikal to refer to special
deposits that were neither burials nor caches. Since that time, the term has been expanded …
deposits that were neither burials nor caches. Since that time, the term has been expanded …
Applying Regional, Contextual, Ethnohistoric, and Ethnographic Approaches for Understanding the Significance of Peri-Abandonment Deposits in Western Belize
The discovery of cultural remains on or above the floors of rooms and courtyards at several
Maya sites has been interpreted by some archaeologists as problematic deposits, squatter's …
Maya sites has been interpreted by some archaeologists as problematic deposits, squatter's …
Fade to Black: The implications of Mount Maloney Black pottery from a Terminal Classic deposit, Cahal Pech, Belize, using a comparative multi-method compositional …
Excavations of a peri-abandonment deposit at Cahal Pech, a Classic Maya center in the
Upper Belize Valley, showed an increase in Mount Maloney Black (MMB) ceramics …
Upper Belize Valley, showed an increase in Mount Maloney Black (MMB) ceramics …
Shattered: Object fragmentation and social enchainment in the eastern Maya lowlands
Archaeologists are often confronted with broken objects, and the recovery of only part of an
object therefore rarely causes us to question why we have not recovered more. But what if …
object therefore rarely causes us to question why we have not recovered more. But what if …
The long goodbye: problematic pottery and pilgrimage at Cahal Pech, Belize
JJ Aimers, JJ Awe - Ancient Mesoamerica, 2020 - cambridge.org
Investigations in the site core of Cahal Pech have recovered a range of data reflecting
Terminal Classic Maya activity at this Belize Valley site. The materials, which were …
Terminal Classic Maya activity at this Belize Valley site. The materials, which were …
Thirty-Two Years of Integrating Archaeology and Heritage Management in Belize: A Brief History of the Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance (BVAR) Project's …
Since its inception in 1988, the Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance (BVAR)
Project has had two major foci, that of cultural heritage management and archaeological …
Project has had two major foci, that of cultural heritage management and archaeological …
Explaining Variability in On-Floor Assemblages: The Behavioral-Contextual Method
M Lamoureux-St-Hilaire, AK Snetsinger - Ancient Mesoamerica, 2020 - cambridge.org
We present a behavioral-contextual method for studying abandonment-related assemblages
in order to ascribe them to a settlement abandonment scenario. Our approach examines the …
in order to ascribe them to a settlement abandonment scenario. Our approach examines the …
As the B'ak'tun Turned: Reconstructing Classic to Postclassic population dynamics in the Belize River Valley
JA Hoggarth, C Freiwald, CE Ebert… - 3,000 Years of War …, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter examines Classic to Postclassic population dynamics throughout the tenth
b'ak'tun in the Belize River Valley to explore the topic of demographic decline in greater …
b'ak'tun in the Belize River Valley to explore the topic of demographic decline in greater …
Migration and Conflict, or Emulation and Interaction?: The Belize Valley during the Middle Preclassic
The populations that occupied these early villages practiced maize agriculture and engaged
in long-distance interactions at an ever-increasing frequency. The Middle Preclassic period …
in long-distance interactions at an ever-increasing frequency. The Middle Preclassic period …