essay
The Postclassic archaeology of the western Gulf Coast: some initial observations
lowland maya postclassic • Austin • Published In 1985 • Pages: 235-244
By: Ball, Joseph W..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In this essay, Ball systematically reviews a portion of the rich but disparate data available on the Postclassic archaeology of the Campeche-Tabasco Gulf coastal plain, and suggests fruitful directions for future research in the area. One of these suggestions deals with establishing a well documented archaeological chronology for the region and clarifiying the position of the now traditional but unsubstantiated temporal values for 'key' ceramic markers, such as the Matillas, Silho, and Balancan-Altar groups of Fine Orange paste ware (p. 10). A second suggestion is that future research in the area should strive to find more convincing evidence for a Classic to Postcalssic developmental continum than now exists. In summary the author says that: '…the Postclassic archaeology of western Campeche comprises an important and fertile field for future research efforts. A regionally informed program of problem-oriented studies in the zone could contribute an almost inconceivable amount of new data toward our understanding of cultural history and process in the lowland Maya area from the preconquest Late Classic period into and through Spanish Colonial times' (p. 11).
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Theoretical orientation in research and its results
- Ceramic technology
- Chronologies and culture sequences
- Typologies and classifications
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Postclassic 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.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle ; 2000
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- no date
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1100 BP-480 BP (900 A.D.-1520 A.D.)
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Campeche-Tabasco Gulf coastal plain, western Yucatan peninsula, Mexico
- NotesAdditional notes
- Joseph W. Ball
- For bibliographical references see document number 2:Anonymous
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 84013168
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Mayas--Antiquities