Camp Granada, the Next Generation: Recent Excavations at the El Rayo site, Pacific Nicaragua
Author(s): Sharisse McCafferty; Geoffrey McCafferty
Year: 2016
Summary
El Rayo, located on the Asese Peninsula in Lake Cocibolca, continues to surprise with its archaeological resources. Initially identified as a small fishing community on the lakeshore, investigations in 2009 and 2010 revealed extensive mortuary remains as well as rich domestic refuse. In the summer of 2015, a field school by the Institute for Field Research re-opened excavations at the Locus 3 mortuary complex, uncovering additional burial urns in diagnostic Sacasa Striated ‘shoe-pot’ urns. A second focus of excavation, however, discovered an unexpected example of monumental architecture on a low mound. A well-constructed stone foundation outlined a building measuring 20 x 10 m, with at least three layers of walking surface representing sequential modification. This poster will outline the new discoveries, with special emphasis on the architectural feature.
Cite this Record
Camp Granada, the Next Generation: Recent Excavations at the El Rayo site, Pacific Nicaragua. Sharisse McCafferty, Geoffrey McCafferty. Presented at The 81st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Orlando, Florida. 2016 ( tDAR id: 405179)
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Keywords
General
Ceremonial Architecture
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mortuary practices
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Nicaragua
Geographic Keywords
Central America
Spatial Coverage
min long: -94.702; min lat: 6.665 ; max long: -76.685; max lat: 18.813 ;