Geochemical Analysis of Plaza Floors in the Three Rivers Region of Northwestern Belize
Author(s): Daniel Bair; Richard Terry
Year: 2024
Summary
This is an abstract from the "Prehispanic Maya Marketplace Investigations in the Three Rivers Region of Belize: First Results" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
Ancient markets are difficult to identify as most utilitarian items and consumables were perishable. Our objective was to use geochemical analyses of extractable phosphorus and metallic residues in soils to distinguish the unique geochemical patterns of market plazas from other types of plazas from sites within the Three Rivers Region of Northwestern Belize. We present preliminary data from the 2023 field season.
Cite this Record
Geochemical Analysis of Plaza Floors in the Three Rivers Region of Northwestern Belize. Daniel Bair, Richard Terry. Presented at The 89th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. 2024 ( tDAR id: 497658)
This Resource is Part of the Following Collections
Keywords
General
Maya: Classic
•
Soil Chemistry
•
Trade and exchange
Geographic Keywords
Mesoamerica: Maya lowlands
Spatial Coverage
min long: -94.197; min lat: 16.004 ; max long: -86.682; max lat: 21.984 ;
Record Identifiers
Abstract Id(s): 40078.0