Architecture of Pre-Columbian Northeast Honduras

Summary

In 2017, the postclassic settlement of Guadalupe on the north-east coast of Honduras revealed remnants of wattle and daub (bajareque) constructions. This was an important finding as information on precolonial architecture in north-east Honduras has been scant, due not only to the low number of archeological investigations in the area, but to the use of highly perishable materials in these constructions. Despite this, recent ethnographic reports have provided indispensable information about colonial-era materials and traditions. This paper examines the archaeological record of Guadalupe along with archaeological, ethnohistoric and ethnographic reports to examine what viable information can be retrieved on precolonial architecture in north-eastern Honduras. It reviews a range of architectural findings discovered through archaeological investigations, and offers a comparative analysis with findings from adjacent (predominantly southern) regions where traditional construction techniques are still commonplace today. This research stands to reveal new and valuable information about the construction techniques, traditions and architectural history of Guadalupe.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Abstract Id(s): 21971