The Social Transformation of the Terminal Classic Maya to Postclassic Maya in Northern Belize

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The Terminal Classic (AD 800-1000) and Postclassic (AD 1000-1500) periods of Maya civilization in northern Belize were times of significant change and social transformation. Changes and developments during the Terminal Class are visible archaeological at several northern Belizean communities including Colha, Lamanai, and La Milpa. We evaluate changes at these Maya-communities based on shifts in material culture such as lithics, ceramics and faunal remains, finding different use and procurement of these resources. Our results contribute to three primary area of interest: 1) the aftermath of societal collapse; 2) memory and its role in social change and transformations; 3) daily life and identifying its effects on social change and political transformation. The pattern of adaptations and transformations in northern Belize during the Terminal and Postclassic parallel the developmental trajectories in other regions of the ancient lowland Maya during these periods of transition.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Abstract Id(s): 36307.0