essay

Early Maya development at Tikal, Guatemala

origins of maya civilizationAlbuquerquePublished In 1977 • Pages: 27-43

By: Culbert, T. Patrick.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Culbert focuses on the scant Preclassic data for Tikal due to the massive Classic remains that lie above them. There are five Preclassic ceramic complexes at Tikal: Eb, Tzec, Chuen, Cauac, and Cimi. Culbert infers from the data population growth, cultural influences, and evidence of ceremonial structures, trade, and status differentiation.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Ceramic technology
Cultural stratigraphy
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Preclassic Maya
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2001
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Maya Area
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Ian Skoggard ; 2000
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
not specified (Tikal Project)
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
2700-1750 BP
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Tikal, Petén, Guatemala
NotesAdditional notes
T. Patrick Culbert
For bibliographical references see document number 1:Anonymous
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
76057537
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Mayas--Antiquities