The Same, but Different
Author(s): Anne Pyburn
Year: 2015
Summary
Variations in the architecture, settlement patterns, local environmental context, and occupational history of Maya archaeological sites are difficult to assess. Which differences are culturally meaningful? Which similarities indicate social relationships, and if so what sort of relationships? Which differences are simply a result of local climate and available building materials? In this paper I will examine some of the similarities and differences among the three Maya sites in North-Central Belize where I have done research: Chau Hiix, Albion Island and Nohmul. This comparison will shed light on the value of regional analysis.
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The Same, but Different. Anne Pyburn. Presented at The 80th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, San Francisco, California. 2015 ( tDAR id: 394813)
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Keywords
General
cities
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Maya
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Regional Analysis
Geographic Keywords
Central America
Spatial Coverage
min long: -94.702; min lat: 6.665 ; max long: -76.685; max lat: 18.813 ;