Book

The Altar de Sacrificios excavations: general summary and conclusions

Peabody Museum64 (3) • Published In 1973 • Pages: vi, 85

By: Willey, Gordon R. (Gordon Randolph).

Abstract
In this document, Willey summarizes the six other monographs on Altar de Sacrificios that appeared in three volumes by him and four other authors. Willey also corrects the mistakes and points out the differences in opinions between the various authors in the other monographs. Willey discusses excavations and analyses that include monumental architecture, house mounds, stelae, burials, ceramics, votive offerings, settlement patterns and the layout within Altar de Sacrificios, the relative size of the population and its probable general health, the development of a nonegalitarian society, and the various trends through time.
Subjects
Reviews and critiques
Prehistory
Sociocultural trends
Ceramic technology
Settlement patterns
Visual arts
Ordering of time
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
Classic Maya
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
Maya Area
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 1999
Field Date
1958-1963
Coverage Date
2100 BP - 1100 BP (100 B.C. - 900 A.D.)
Coverage Place
Altar de Sacrificios; El Peten, Guatemala
Notes
by Gordon R. Willey
Includes bibliographical references (p. 80-85)
LCCN
73077202
LCSH
Mayas--Antiquities