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Feature 11 and the quest for the elusive domestic structure: a preliminary reconstruction based on chipped stone use

archaeology at cerros, belize, central america : an interim report1Published In 1986 • Pages: 65-73

By: Lewenstein, Suzanne M..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Lewenstein reports on a functional analysis of 700 lithic artifacts uncovered at one mound group (Feature 11) in Cerros. Most of the artifacts were found in five discrete areas. One cluster appeared to be a bone- and woodworking site and another, a hide-processing and leather-working site. A third cluster included tools such as adzes for rough woodworking and a fourth cluster appeared to be a stone tool manufacturing and fine woodworking area. All of these clusters were not associated with residences, but according to Lewenstein, with men's houses.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Lithic industries
Functional specialization areas
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.
4: Excellent Secondary 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
1974-1979
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
2350-1850 BP
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Cerros, Belize
NotesAdditional notes
Sue Lewenstein
For bibliographical references see document number 6:Anonymous
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
86003843
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Mayas--Antiquities