Pyramid (Site Type Keyword)
Parent: Non-Domestic Structures
A massive structure, typically with triangular outer surfaces that converge at the top. Often flat-topped to accommodate public gatherings and/or buildings.
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ABSTRACT Constructing Hierarchy through Entitlement: Inequality in Lithic Resource Access among the Ancient Maya of Blue Creek, Belize. (December 2004) Jason Wallace Barrett, B.A., Rhode Island College; M.A., Texas A&M University Chair of Advisory Committee: Dr. Harry J. Shafer This dissertation tests the theory that lithic raw materials were a strategic resource among the ancient Maya of Blue Creek, Belize that markedly influenced the development of socio-economic hierarchies...
The Construction of Interpolity Sociopolitical Identity Through Architecture at the Ancient Maya Site of Blue Creek, Belize (2008)
This dissertation examines the design variation present in the ritual and domestic architecture of the Maya site of Blue Creek, Belize, in an attempt to understand how differences in architectural style may have been linked to the construction of local, intra-community sociopolitical identities within this ancient Maya community. The study employs a practice-based, technological style theoretical perspective which views all material culture style, including that of architecture and the built...
Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl Archaeological Project
This archive contains all of the data derived from field research at the site of Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl in the Oaxaca Valley of Mexico. This is a multi-year project consisting of intensive survey and mapping, as well as comprehensive excavations. The mapping and survey are designed to provide a detailed topographic map of the site and provide a basic temporal and spatial settlement description. Intensive excavations are focused on residential areas. This project has been financially supported...
The Economic Base of an Ancient Maya City (2005)
Intensive agriculture supported large ancient Maya populations. However, there have been few attempts to understand how agriculture was integrated with the political economy of a Maya city and that city’s interaction with other polities. The site of Blue Creek in northern Belize offers the opportunity to begin to assess these relationships. Blue Creek had access to enormous agricultural resources and direct access to the riverine coastal trade system. The combination of these factors enabled...
Faunal Analysis Data for Terrace S25 (2015)
This file contains all of the data from Dr. Heather Laphams analysis of the animal bones collected during the 2015 excavation of Terrace S25 on Cerro Danush, Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl, Oaxaca, Mexico
Faunal Analysis Report for Terrace S25 (2015)
This is the report by Dr. Heather Lapham of the analysis of the faunal materials recovered during the 2015 excavations of Terrace S25 on Cerro Danush.
Feature Excavation Forms, Terrace S25, Cerro Danush (2015)
Excavation forms for features excavated on Terrace S25
Frequency Counts for Ceramic Categories, Terrace O8 (2015)
Frequency data for all ceramic materials collected on Terrace O8 during the 2015 excavations. See project report 2015 for more information
Frequency Counts for Ceramic Categories, Terrace S25 (2015)
This file contains all of the frequency counts for ceramic categories from the excavated units on Terrace S25. It does not include the frequency data from other excavated contexts (elements, burials, features), unless otherwise noted in the comments. For more information on the ceramic categories, please see the project report for 2015
Frequency Counts for Ceramic Categories, Terraces S19 and S20 (2010)
This file contains all of the ceramic frequency counts for the excavations that took place on Terrace S19 and S20 of Cerro Danush, Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl in the 2008-2009 field season. Please see project report for 2010 for further information on artifact categories and assignments.
Informe parcial del Proyecto Valle de Malpaso La Quemada Temporada 1992 (1993)
Field work from the 1992 season at La Quemada
Informe parcial del Proyecto Valley de Malpaso-La Quemada Temporada 1993 (1995)
Fieldwork from the 1993 season at La Quemada
Introduction to the 1995 Field Season (1995)
Our Goals are to examine the site of Blue Creek to better understand the political and economic interaction between the Maya of the Coastal Belize Zone and those of the Eastern Peten Zone. In addition, we view the Blue Creek project as an opportunity to undertake a comprehensive, integrated community study.
Inventory and Evaluation of Historic Buildings and Structures on Scott Air Force Base Illinois (1992)
The purpose of this study is to provide an historical overview of the development of the base and to document all significant pre-1946 buildings which remain. A total of 119 buildings were determined to meet the criteria of age and significance and these buildings were inventoried in accordance with standards set forth by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
La Quemada-Malpaso Valley Archaeological Project (LQ-MVAP)
For over 15 years, Mexican and American archaeologists and students have dug ancient ruins, walked the high desert landscape, and worked in laboratories to understand the rise and fall of La Quemada, Zacatecas. We want to know why societies become complex, developing social hierarchies with specialized economic, political, and religious roles for their members. Why do civilizations expand? Northern Mexico's ancient past is an ideal context for studying these questions. During the period A.D....
Large Format Feature Planview and Profile Maps and Selected Artifact Illustrations (2011)
This information resource is comprised of large format feature planview and profile maps and selected artifact illustrations from the Blue Creek Central Precinct, Ditched Fields, Chan Cahal, and Kin Tan
Level Forms Terrace O8 (2015)
This pdf file contains all of the level forms for Terrace O8, which were excavated in January of 2015.
Level Forms Terrace S19 (2010)
This .pdf file contains all of the level forms for the excavations conducted on Terrace S19, on Cerro Danush in Oaxaca, Mexico. Excavations took place between August and November of 2009. The first two pages show the grid system and the level forms are organized by northing and easting. Please see the project report for 2010 for more information.
Level Forms Terrace S25 (2015)
This .pdf file contains the level forms for the 2m x 2m units excavated on Terrace S25 of Cerro Danush in Oaxaca Mexico. This fieldwork was conducted between January of 2015 and June of 2015. The first page contains the grid system used to determine the unit northing and easting. For more information, please see the Project Report for 2015.
Malpaso Database (2008)
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Maya Political Economy: A Spatial, Temporal, and Contextual Analysis of Jade Deposits throughout the Southern Lowlands (2009)
Jade is a valuable tool for studying Maya political economy because it is not only geologically rare but socially and ritually significant. Control of jade acquisition, production, and distribution became a measure of the power, prestige, and authority of the increasingly competitive polity elites. However, there is no catalog of jade artifacts for the Maya region. Therefore, this study compiles jade data from eight Southern Lowland sites with well-documented collections, creating a publicly...
Nelson et al. - Trabajos conducidos por La State University of New York dentro del Proyecto La Quemada 1989-90 (1992)
Field report of work conducted at La Quemada in the 1989-90 field season
Obsidian biface coding sheets (2013)
A.J. Vonarx recorded attributes of obsidian bifacial tools. All appear to be projectile points.
Obsidian Data for Terrace S25 (2015)
This file contains all of the data for the nearly 1200 pieces collected during the 2051 excavations on Terrace S25, Cerro Danush, Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl. Including material categories (prismatic blade, flake, point, etc.), measurements, color assignments, provenience, etc.
Papago Park EcoPlan Appendix C: Inventory and Assessment of Cultural Resources (2009)
At the request of Olsson Associates, Inc. (Olsson), EcoPlan Associates, Inc. (EcoPlan) cultural resource specialists relocated and assessed where possible National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility for known cultural resources within both the Phoenix- and Tempe-owned portions of Papago Park, Maricopa County, Arizona. This research was done in support of a new regional master plan for the park. The master plan is being developed cooperatively by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian...