essay
Littoral-marine economy at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
lowland maya postclassic • Austin • Published In 1985 • Pages: 50-61
By: Barrera Rubio, Alfredo.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Trade patterns have been of considerable interest in recent studies done in the 1970s at the coastal sites of Cozumel, Cancun, and Xelha, reflecting the fact that commercial activities were a crucial factor in the development of Postclassic communities along the east coast of Yucatan. The material base which sustained internal relationships, however, has received less attention at these sites. This article describes the various marine resources available to these Postclassic communities providing not only subsistence, but also commercial products for export, raw materials for the manufacture of artifacts, and with the surplus of products being used for the maintenance of non-productive activites necessary for the consolidation of the ruling class. In this study the author, through his analysis and interpretation of excavated materials at Tulum, attempts to shed some light on the local economy and social relationships at these sites (pp. 50-51).
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Laboratory analysis of materials other than dating methods in archaeology
- Fauna
- Fishing
- Fishing gear
- Animal by-products
- Ornament
- Bone, horn, and shell technology
- Ceramic technology
- General tools
- External trade
- 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
- 5: Excellent Primary 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
- 1974-1975
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1100 BP-750 BP (900 A.D.-1250 A.D.)
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
- NotesAdditional notes
- Alfredo Barrera Rubio
- For bibliographical references see document number 2:Anonymous
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 84013168
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Mayas--Antiquities