An Analysis of Lime Plaster Floor Samples from the Holmul Region, Guatemala

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2021: General Sessions" session, at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

During the summers of 2018 and 2019, the author collected 19 lime plaster floor samples from the ancient Maya sites of Cival, Holmul, and Witzna. These three sites are located in the Holmul region, which is situated in the Petén along the border with Guatemala and Belize. The majority of the plaster samples were collected during the Holmul Archaeological Project’s 2018 field seasons at Holmul and Witzna. These plaster samples were analyzed via thin-section analysis, SEM-EDS, and pXRF to determine their elemental and chemical composition. Comparative analysis was conducted to identify variations in the floor samples and to provide insight into the interactions between these three centers. Particular emphasis was placed on identifying the practices involved in the selection of raw materials and the production of plaster.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 86th Annual Meeting, Online (2021)   •
• SAA 2021: General Sessions

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Abstract Id(s): 33276