book chapter
General summary and conclusions
Excavations at Seibal, Department of Peten, Guatemala • 17 (4) • Published In 1990 • Pages: 176-276
By: Willey, Gordon Randolph.
Abstract
This is a study of the archaeological site of Seibal, a major Mayan ruin in the southern Maya lowlands of Guatemala. The work is divided into three major parts. Part I is an introduction to and a recapitulation of the archaeological research at the site carried out by Willey and his associates. This section provides a general background on Seibal including information on its geography, previous archaeological research, problems associated with the site, a synopsis of the culture sequences, and a summary of the 1964-1968 field investigations at Seibal. Parts II and III provide a narrative reconstruction, phase by phase, of the culture history of the site and a reconsideration of the problems with which the author et al. began their investigation at Seibal, including a consideration of what appears to be some of the cultural processes involved in Seibal's history (p. 181).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Maya Area
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1999
- Field Date
- 1964-1968
- Coverage Date
- 1750 BP-1100 BP (250 A.D.-900 A.D.)
- Coverage Place
- Seibal site, southern Maya lowlands, Guatemala
- Notes
- Gordon R. Willey
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-276)
- LCCN
- 90061262
- LCSH
- Mayas--Antiquities