essay
Late Preclassic Maya agriculture, wild plant utilization, and land-use practices
archaeology at cerros, belize, central america : an interim report • 1 • Published In 1986 • Pages: 147-164
By: Crane, Cathy J..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In this botanical investigation of the Cerros site, Crane carried out an extensive survey of plant specimens in four habitats in the area and lists all the species at the end of her article. She also examines pollen and carbonized plant material to identify the types of vegetation present during the Late Preclassic at Cerros. From this data, she infers the subsistence practices, land use, and types of environment of that period. Preliminary findings point to a diet of maize and possibly beans and squash; also palm seeds. Preclassic Maya at Cerros also might have grown cotton, cacao, and various kinds of fruit trees. A complete list of Preclassic plant species is included.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Topography and geology
- Flora
- 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.
- Botanist
- 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
- 1974-1981
- 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
- Cathy J. Crane
- For bibliographical references see document number 6:Anonymous
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 86003843
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Mayas--Antiquities