essay

The artifacts

archaeology at cerros, belize, central america : an interim report • 1 • Published In 1986 • Pages: 117-126

By: Garber, James F..

Abstract

Garber examines the artifacts unearthed at Cerros in terms of the context in which they were found. He discusses the kinds of artifacts found in each of the following contexts: monumental architecture, construction fill, dedicatory caches, domestication debris, and termination rituals. Artifact types include sherds, ceramic disks, notched ceramics, perforated stones, jade pendants, shell beads, and manos and metates.

HRAF PubDate

2001

Region

Middle America and the Caribbean

Sub Region

Maya Area

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Ian Skoggard ; 2000

Field Date

1974-1981

Coverage Date

23o0-1850 BP (1850-450 BP)

Coverage Place

Cerros, Belize

Notes

James F. Garber

For bibliographical references see document number 6:Anonymous

LCCN

86003843

LCSH

Mayas--Antiquities