book chapter
The Artifacts
archaeology at cerros, belize, central america, , series • 2 • Published In 1989 • Pages: xi, 154
By: Garber, James F..
Abstract
This is an excavation report on a Preclassic Mayan port, located at the mouth of the New River on Chetumal Bay, Belize. All of the construction dates form the Late Preclassic period. Garber takes an unusual methodological approach by recording the context of each artifact as an aid in its identification. Many of the artifacts uncovered are found in the context of 'termination rituals,' in which new buildings were consecrated. A large quantity of sherds were reworked and used as weights for fishing nets. According to Garber, Cerros was an important Preclassic trade center, which occupied a key link between the coastal trade of the northern Yucatan and the interior highland region.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2001
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Maya Area
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2000
- Field Date
- unknown (Cerros Project)
- Coverage Date
- 2300-1850 BP
- Coverage Place
- Cerros, Corozal District, Belize
- Notes
- by James F. Garber
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-149) and index
- LCCN
- 86003843
- LCSH
- Mayas--Antiquities