essay

Postclassic temporal and spatial frames for the lowland Maya: a background

lowland maya postclassic • Austin • Published In 1985 • Pages: 9-22

By: Chase, Arlen F. (Arlen Frank), Chase, Diane Z..

Abstract

Dating within the Postclassic period is complicated by a number of factors: (1) lack of monuments with long count dates as in the Classic period; (2) the scarcity of deeply stratified Postclassic deposits, and until recently [ca. 1980s] (3)the small sample of Postclassic sites excavated (pp. 9, 11). As a result of the above dating techniques are largely dependent upon ceramic analysis to provide the relative age of excavated materials. This study describes the manner in which ceramic analysis has been applied in determing chronologies and cultural sequences at various sites in Yucatan, Belize, and the Petén region of Guatemala.

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

John Beierle ; 2000

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

1100 BP-480 BP (900 A.D.-1520 A.D.)

Coverage Place

Yucatan peninsula, Mexico; Petén region, Guatemala; Belize

Notes

Arlen F. Chase and Diane Z. Chase

For bibliographical references see document number 2:Anonymous

LCCN

84013168

LCSH

Mayas--Antiquities