Biosilicate analysis of residue in Maya dedicatory cache vessels from Blue Creek, Belize

Part of the Blue Creek project

Author(s): Steven Bozarth; Thomas Guderjan

Year: 2004

Summary

Residues from nine ancient Maya dedicatory vessels were analyzed for biosilicates. In all cases, the analysis was successful in identifying plant and sponge remains that had been placed in the vessels. This analysis sheds light on ancient Maya plant use as well as ritual and religious practices.

Cite this Record

Biosilicate analysis of residue in Maya dedicatory cache vessels from Blue Creek, Belize. Steven Bozarth, Thomas Guderjan. Journal of Archaeological Science. 2004 ( tDAR id: 4565) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8R78D31

URL: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jas


Keywords

Culture
Mesoamerican

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fauna • Ground Stone • Human Remains

Site Name
Blue Creek

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Artifact Scatter • Burial Pit • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Funerary and Burial Structures or Features • Non-Domestic Structures • Plaza • Pyramid • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features • Stairway • Water-Related

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Architectural Survey • Collections Research • Consultation • Data Recovery / Excavation • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Reconnaissance / Survey • Research Design / Data Recovery Plan • Site Evaluation / Testing • Systematic Survey

Spatial Coverage

min long: -89.209; min lat: 17.644 ; max long: -88.506; max lat: 18.062 ;

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