essay

Salvage of looters' trenches, El Mirador

el mirador, peten, guatemala: an interim report (45) • Published In 1980 • Pages: 25-36

By: Nielsen, Glenna.

Abstract
In this field research, Nielson examined looters' excavations and also carried out preliminary testing of low-profile mounds in El Mirador. She found evidence of elite residences, plazas, altars, and triangular stones, which might be vault stones.
Subjects
Masonry
Structures
tradition
Preclassic Maya
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
1979
Coverage Date
2450-1600 BP
Coverage Place
El Mirador, Petén, Guatemala
Notes
by Glenna Nielsen
For bibliographical references see document number 13: Anonymous
LCCN
60041468
LCSH
Mayas--Antiquities