essay
Stability through change: Lamanai, Belize, from the ninth to the seventeenth century
late lowland maya civilization : classic to postclassic • Albuquerque • Published In 1986 • Pages: 223-249
By: Pendergast, David M..
Abstract
Pendergast describes some of the activities that occurred at Lamanai during the Postclassic. Unlike many southern sites in the Maya lowlands, Lamanai continued to flourish during the Postclassic as seen by continued building and changing ceramics. Pendergast points out that the changes in architectural and ceramic styles seen at Lamanai show continuity of form from the Classic through the Postclassic. These styles also show evidence of contact and influence with other Mayan sites of the times, such as Mayapan. One of the reasons this site continued to flourish while others collapsed may be it's location along a major river which was probably also a major trade route.
- 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
- Sarah Berry ; 2000
- Field Date
- 1974-1982
- Coverage Date
- 1100 BP-480 BP (900 A.D.-1520 A.D.)
- Coverage Place
- Lamanai; Belize
- Notes
- David M. Pendergast
- For bibliographical references see document number 6:Anonymous
- LCCN
- 85016513
- LCSH
- Mayas--Antiquities