Archaeological research at Caracol, an ancient Maya site that was rediscovered in 1937,
has become a major resource in the interpretation and understanding of the ancient Maya …

Statements concerning the function of intrasite Maya causeways often focus on inferred
ritual purposes or on symbolic kinship alliances rather than on the more practical roles that …

Modeling Classic period social and economic systems of the ancient Maya has proven
difficult for a number of reasons, including sampling, preservation, and interpretational …

This chapter seeks to examine the" royal court" at the Classic period Maya city of Caracol,
Belize. Iconography provides some additional information on the Caracol royal court. The …

Faunal analysis can give clues to the quality of life for the elite and the general population.
Many studies have discussed how a general Maya diet was affected by population pressure …

Objects crafted from jade played a prominent role in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica from at
least the Middle Formative period (ca. 1000–400 bc). Based primarily on the consumption of …

Previous archaeological research conducted by the Corozal Postclassic Project (1979-
1985) focused primarily on the Postclassic Period at the site of Santa Rita Corozal in …

The boundaries of ancient polities were not always marked by fortifications, natural
geographic features, or unoccupied buffer zones. Fortunately, in the case of the Classic …

This master's thesis focuses on understanding the period of reoccupation during the Late to
Terminal Classic at Group E, Xunantunich. This topic is examined through an investigation …

The ancient Maya adorned themselves with ornamental objects. This study investigates a
type of polishing tool used by the ancient Maya to manufacture certain types of ornaments …