Ancient Maya Landscapes in Northwestern Belize, Part II
Part of: Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)
This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "Ancient Maya Landscapes in Northwestern Belize, Part II," at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
This is a continuation of our earlier session dealing with recent research in northwestern Belize, which has been marked by intensive multi-disciplinary research involving dozens of institutions and investigators. We now recognize that the Anthropocene of the Classic Maya included modification of every part of the landscape to fit the needs of its builders. This symposium broadly focuses on landscapes but incorporates temporal dynamics, settlement systems, lowland agricultural systems, upland residential systems as well as geopolitical dynamics. Investigators with both the Programme for Belize Archaeological Project and the Blue Creek Archaeological Project report on recent research, new insights and maturing understanding by both teams.
Other Keywords
Geoarchaeology •
Maya: Classic •
Maya: Postclassic •
Architecture •
Water Management and Irrigation •
Migration •
Remote Sensing •
Geochemistry •
Urbanism •
digital archaeology
Geographic Keywords
United Mexican States (Country) •
Belize (Country) •
North America (Continent) •
Peten (State / Territory) •
Yucatan (State / Territory) •
Orange Walk (State / Territory) •
Cayo (State / Territory) •
Corozal (State / Territory) •
Belize (State / Territory) •
Stann Creek (State / Territory)
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Multiproxy and LiDAR Evidence for Intensive Maya Wetland Agriculture Along the Rio Bravo River (2019)
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This is an abstract from the "Ancient Maya Landscapes in Northwestern Belize, Part II" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. We present preliminary results from a newly discovered Maya wetland canal and raised field system found along the Rio Bravo River in Northwest Belize using airborne LiDAR. The LiDAR data reveals canals and raised fields in a very rectilinear pattern that suggest planning and organization for many kilometers down the floodplain near...
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Papa Was a Rolling Stone: Migration Stories from the Three Rivers Region, NW Belize (2019)
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This is an abstract from the "Ancient Maya Landscapes in Northwestern Belize, Part II" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. A robust body of literature on ancient Maya migration exists, showcasing their intrinsically mobile nature. Interestingly, while migration inquiries have been conducted in urban centers throughout the ancient Maya world, it is less well understood how people moved around more rural landscapes. For the ancient Maya inhabiting...
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Re-excavating Xno’ha: Aligning Maya Architecture across Seven Years of Archaeological Research (2019)
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This is an abstract from the "Ancient Maya Landscapes in Northwestern Belize, Part II" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Maya architecture at Xno’ha has been recorded digitally every field season since 2012 by the Blue Creek Archaeological Project in conjunction with the Center for Heritage Conservation at Texas A&M University. Through the application of preservation technologies such as laser scanning, it is now possible to juxtapose completely...
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Reconstructing a Maya Agricultural Wetland on the Rio Bravo Floodplain, Northwestern Belize (2019)
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This is an abstract from the "Ancient Maya Landscapes in Northwestern Belize, Part II" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. The Birds of Paradise wetlands have been a subject of recent intensive study within Northwestern Belize. We now recognize this fluviokarst wetland has undergone extensive modification of field building and channelization during the Maya Classic (1650-1050 BP) with use possibly extending into the early Maya Postclassic (1050-700...
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The Role of Burials in Place Making at Chan Chich, a Royal Court in Northwestern Belize (2019)
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This is an abstract from the "Ancient Maya Landscapes in Northwestern Belize, Part II" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Research on ancient Maya cities is generally focused on large paramount sites that had written records of the rulers’ activities. However, these large cities are the exception, rather than the norm, since the majority of the urban sites consist of smaller settlements. Research at the archaeological site of Chan Chich recovered...
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Three Rivers Watersheds: Regional Water Resources of Northwestern Belize and Beyond (2019)
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This is an abstract from the "Ancient Maya Landscapes in Northwestern Belize, Part II" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. This research seeks to understand the interconnections and interactions of the water resources of Northwestern Belize, via its contributing Three Rivers Watersheds. The Three Rivers Watersheds drain Guatemala, Mexico, and Belize via the Rio Azul/Blue Creek, Rio Bravo, and Booths River systems. These Three Rivers merge to form the...
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Towards a Museum Quality Artifact: 3D Documentation of Maya Artifacts from Blue Creek, Nojol Nah, Tz’unun, and Xno’ha in Belize (2019)
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This is an abstract from the "Ancient Maya Landscapes in Northwestern Belize, Part II" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Large collections of culturally significant material are often at a heightened risk of destruction simply due to their collective proximity. Organizations and individuals have begun to recognize the vulnerability of the artifact. The artifact is not something that can be easily copied and reprinted. Artifacts often possess a highly...