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The land of Ulua: Postclassic research in the Naco and Sula Valleys, Honduras
lowland maya postclassic • Austin • Published In 1985 • Pages: 254-269
By: Wonderley, Anthony W..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In late prehistoric times the Maya of the Yucatan peninsula viewed the neighboring Naco and Sula Valleys of northwestern Honduras as a fabulous land noted for its gold, feathers, and cacao. From an archaeological perspective, however, the region is characterized by relatively unimposing remains concerntrated primarily along the waterways. Wonderley present here an overview of conquest period documentation, and reviews the archaeological data relevant to the Postclassic period in the region which he dates to approximately 1050 B.P.-464 B.P. or 950 A.D.-1536 A.D. (p. 254).
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Identification
- Sociocultural trends
- Functional and adaptational interpretations
- Linguistic identification
- Ceramic technology
- Settlement patterns
- Production and supply
- Chronologies and culture sequences
- Cultural stratigraphy
- 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)
- Naco and Sula Valleys, Honduras
- NotesAdditional notes
- Anthony W. Wonderley
- For bibliographical references see document number 2:Anonymous
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 84013168
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Mayas--Antiquities