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Patterns of Late Preclassic interaction and the formation of complex society in the southeast Maya periphery

formation of complex society in southeastern mesoamerica • Boca Raton • Published In 1991 • Pages: 121-142

By: Schortman, Edward M., Urban, Patricia A. (Patricia Ann).

Abstract

This study is a synthesis of the ceramic material from various collections representing different sites in the Southeast Maya periphery. The region and sites included are Los Naranjos, Comayagua Valley, Río Pelo, Colonía Care, Santo Domingo, Central Santa Barbara, Copan, Quelepa, Santa Rita, Playa de los Muertos, and La Guacamaya. The object of the study is to ascertain patterns of interregional interaction in the Late Preclassic period and suggest how these interactions might have influenced sociopolitical change in region. The authors examined the distribution among the above regions and sites of the following ceramic systems: Negative-Painted, Red-Slipped Monochromes, Orange-Slipped Monochromes, White-Slipped Monochromes, Black-Brown Slipped Monochromes, Painted Bichromes, Zoned Painted, Zoned Incised or Stamped, Trichromes, and Unslipped Incised-Neck Jars. They found no evidence of widespread ceramic spheres. Rather sites were linked to each other by different sets of ceramic commonalities, which suggests a pattern of diffuse interaction and trade.

HRAF PubDate

2001

Region

Middle America and the Caribbean

Sub Region

Maya Area

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Ian Skoggard ; 2000

Field Date

not specified

Coverage Date

2200-1800 BP

Coverage Place

Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador

Notes

Edward M. Schortman ; Patricia A. Urban

Revised papers from the 86th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Chicago, Nov. 1987, and additional material

Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-142)

LCCN

91010478

LCSH

Mayas--Antiquities