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The Colha preceramic project: preliminary results of the 1993-1995 field seasons

Mexicon • 18 • Published In 1996 • Pages: 45-49

By: Hester, Thomas R., Iceland, Harry B., Shafer, Harry J..

Abstract
This article is a brief presentation of the findings from the 1993-1994 field seasons at Operation 4046 at Colha. Brief descriptions of the other findings from northern Belize and other excavations at Colha are also given. Zone D at Operation 4046 is the stratum that is within the time period of 7000 B.P.- 4000 B.P.
Subjects
Identification
Archaeological excavation methods
Dating methods in archaeology
Lithic industries
General tools
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
Lowland Mesoamerican Archaic
HRAF PubDate
2001
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
Maya Area
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 1999
Field Date
1993-1994
Coverage Date
5370 BP-3920 BP (3370 B.C.-1920 B.C.)
Coverage Place
Operation 4046; Colha, Belize
Notes
Thomas R. Hester, Harry B. Iceland, and Harry J. Shafer
Includes bibliographical references (p. 49-50)
LCCN
85646366
LCSH
Indians of Central America--Antiquities/Indians of