Interdisciplinary Research in Maya Archaeology: Interests from the PfBAP

Summary

This is an abstract from the "2023 Fryxell Award Symposium: Papers in Honor of Timothy Beach Part I" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The Programme for Belize Archaeological Project (PfBAP) has operated in NW Belize for more than three decades. While much of the research effort has been under what might be described as traditional archaeology, the research program today is significantly informed by geoarchaeology interests and lidar. Initial efforts were in settlement survey and site mapping; however, much of the last two decades focused on broader research interests including the role of ancient production and horticulture. Examples of significant research discovery are provided from select locations including large centers such as La Milpa, Dos Hombres Maax Na, and Gran Cacao, along with smaller centers and settlements including Say Kah, Warrie Camp, Medicinal Trail, Hun Tun, Chawak But’o’ob, and several long transects (Dos Hombres to Gran Cacao and at the SW region of the property). Lidar in particular is now changing our research approach and understanding of ancient Maya settlements and activities in NW Belize.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)   •
• 2023 Fryxell Award Symposium: Papers in Honor of Timothy Beach Part I

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Abstract Id(s): 35901.0