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DOCUMENT Citation Only Robert W. Neuman.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only Caleb Curren. Keith J. Little.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only Helen Haines. Kerry Sagebiel.

Jade has been long recognized by archaeologists as an important trade item among ancient Mesoamerican cultures. This is particularly true for ancient Olmec and Maya cultures where it also is seen as an indicator of social status. Unfortunately, the precocious development of Olmec society, lead many early archaeologists to an over-emphasis of Olmec influence on the Maya during the Formative Period (ca. 1000-400 BC). This is particularly noteworthy in the attribution of jade "spoons" to the...