The Population of Kaminaljuyu, Guatemala during the Preclassic Period: New Considerations

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Ancient Mesoamerican Population History: Demography, Social Complexity, and Change" session, at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The population estimates from the Preclassic period for the site of Kaminaljuyu located in the Maya Highlands were the result of regional surveys conducted by the Pennsylvania State University research program in the 1970s. Since then, Guatemala City urban sprawl has impacted the site conservation. However, this modern growth has allowed new interpretations on the population density of the site during Preclassic times. Many deeply buried Preclassic deposits and buildings have been uncovered by modern constructions, exposing large and densely populated areas of the site. This has led to the reconsideration of the original population estimates at Kaminaljuyu during the Preclassic period. This paper will present the results of recent fieldwork that has expanded the knowledge of the density and complexity of the occupation of the central valley of Guatemala during Preclassic times.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 86th Annual Meeting, Online (2021)   •
• Ancient Mesoamerican Population History: Demography, Social Complexity, and Change

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Abstract Id(s): 32122