Intensified social complexity emerged in some parts of the lowland Maya region during the
Middle Preclassic period (800–300 BC). Though data for Middle Preclassic complexity …

The recovery of macro-and microbotanicals, along with the study of chemical residues,
allows us to shed light on a number of anthropological issues concerning ancient …

The transition from the Late Archaic to the Late Early Formative period witnessed profound
changes in the Maya lowlands. In addition to the establishment of the first settlements and …

Excavations of a peri-abandonment deposit at Cahal Pech, a Classic Maya center in the
Upper Belize Valley, showed an increase in Mount Maloney Black (MMB) ceramics …

Roman stamped bricks are considered one of the best indicators of the provenance of
Roman building materials, contractors and owners, due to the names included in the …

This study examines almost 5000 lithic artifacts from three rockshelters in the Belize, part of
the Maya Lowlands. These sites bear evidence of human occupation throughout the last …

Production and consumption of pottery tempered with fresh volcanic ash peaked in the Late
to Terminal Classic periods in the Maya lowlands. Differences in the type of volcanic …

This study investigates the Protoclassic ceramic production at Nakum, Guatemala, using it
as a proxy to explore the nature of the transition from the Preclassic to Classic period …

The distribution of prehistoric artifacts across spatial and temporal realms is frequently used
to investigate trade, exchange, mobility, and socio-economic relationships of the past. In the …

The populations that occupied these early villages practiced maize agriculture and engaged
in long-distance interactions at an ever-increasing frequency. The Middle Preclassic period …