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Stratigraphy and chronology in the reconstruction of Preclassic developments at Cuello
cuello : an early maya community in belize • Cambridge [England] • Published In 1991 • Pages: 23-69
By: Hammond, Norman, Gerhardt, Juliette Cartwright, Donaghey, Sara, Kosakowsky, Laura J., Pring, Duncan.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is a detailed report on the stratigraphy of Cuello, including building chronology, ceramic evidence, and radiocarbon dates for each of 21 phases and subphases. The report includes a 'floor plan' of each phase, architectural illustrations of each building stage, and cross-sections of the stratigraphy at three locations. Hammond reports on the 80 radiocarbon dates obtained from Cuello. Pre-1977 dates indicate a 'long chronology' for Cuello from 2000-200 B.C., whereas Post-1977 dates indicate an original settlement date of 1200/1100 B.C. Kosakowsky and Pring examine the site's ceramic typology and chronology, which includes Swasey (1200-900 B.C.), Bladen (900-600 B.C.), Mamon (600-300 B.C.), and Chicanel (250 B.C.-250 A.D.)
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Dating methods in archaeology
- Miscellaneous structures
- Burial practices and funerals
- Chronologies and culture sequences
- 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
- 1975-1980
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 3200-1850 BP
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Cuello, Belize
- NotesAdditional notes
- Norman Hammond, Juliette Cartwright Gerhardt, and Sara Donaghey ; Laura J. Kosakowsky and Duncan Pring
- Radiocarbon chronology / Norman Hammond -- Ceramic chronology and typology / Laura J. Kosakowsky and Duncan Pring
- For bibliographical references see document number 9: Anonymous
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 90001858
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Mayas--Antiquities