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Early agriculture in the Maya lowlands
Latin American antiquity • 7 (4) • Published In 1996 • Pages: 355-372
By: Pohl, Mary D., Pope, Kevin O., Jones, John G, Jacob, John S., Piperno, Dolores R., deFrance, Susan D., Lentz, David L., Gifford, John A., Danforth, Marie E., Josserand, J. Kathryn.
Abstract
Pohl summarizes the development of agriculture in Mesoamerica. She then goes on to summarize research in the wetlands of northern Belize (which included excavation and the taking of pollen cores) and to present evidence for the development of agriculture in the lowlands by around 5500 B.P. The evidence is mostly from non-archaeological remains such as pollen and charcoal.
- 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
- 1991-1995
- Coverage Date
- 7000 BP-4000 BP (5000 B.C.-2000 B.C.)
- Coverage Place
- Lowland Mesoamerica; Belize and Mexico
- Notes
- Mary D. Pohl, Kevin O. Pope, John G. Jones, John S. Jacob, Dolores R. Piperno, Susan D. deFrance, David L. Lentz, John A. Gifford, Marie E. Danforth, and J. Kathryn Josserand
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-372)
- LCCN
- 91649207
- LCSH
- Indians of Central America--Antiquities/Indians of