essay
Preliminary results of analysis of fauna
archaeology at cerros, belize, central america : an interim report • 1 • Published In 1986 • Pages: 127-146
By: Carr, Helen Sorayya.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Carr reports on a preliminary analysis of the 1,190 faunal fragments uncovered at Cerros. She first discusses the environment of Cerros and the different faunal habitats. Thirty-five taxa are represented in the collection; 27 taxa are aquatic. In terms of biomass the largest taxa represented are teleosts, followed by white-tailed deer, blue crab, and dog. She notes the functional context and chronological strata in which they are found. Aquatic animals appear to be the primary source of meat. Carr lists the different species found and their frequency and biomass.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Archaeological excavation methods
- Fauna
- Archaeological inventories
- 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
- 1979-1981
- 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
- Helen Sorayya Carr
- For bibliographical references see document number 6:Anonymous
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 86003843
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Mayas--Antiquities