Zooarchaeological and Taphonomic Analysis of Fauna Remains from Isla Cilvituk, Campeche, Mexico

Author(s): John A. Hunter

Year: 2004

Summary

Zooarchaeological, taphonomic, and behavioral analyses offered insight into human-animal relationships at the Maya archaeological site, Isla Cilvituk (AD 900-1525), located in southwestern Campeche, Mexico. Taxonomic abundance, spatial analyses, and reconstruction of animal life histories provided evidence of taxonomic abundance; species are not statistically associated with elite and non-elite structure types, butchering and cut marks are evidence, differential disposal is not evident in patios, gardens, and structures but evident in life history deposits, and life histories of different species from different archaeological contexts can be reconstructed.

Cite this Record

Zooarchaeological and Taphonomic Analysis of Fauna Remains from Isla Cilvituk, Campeche, Mexico. John A. Hunter. Masters Thesis. New Mexico State University (NMSU), Anthropology. 2004 ( tDAR id: 501752) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8501752

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Keywords

Culture
LOWLAND MAYA

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Dating Sample • Fauna • Ground Stone • Macrobotanical • Metal • Pollen • Shell

Site Name
Isla Cilvituk, Campeche, Mexico

Site Type
Agricultural Field or Field Feature • Ancient Church / Religious Structure • Ancient Governmental Structure • Ancient Structure • chultun • House • House Mound • Platform Mound • Plaza • Pyramid • Stairway • stelae • Temple • Terrace • Town / City • Water Control Feature

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Data Recovery / Excavation • Historic Background Research • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Reconnaissance / Survey • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
Household Archaeology • Lacustrine settlement • Postclassic Lowland Maya • Resilience • Settlement Ecology • Terminal Classic-Postclassic transition

Geographic Keywords
Northern Maya Lowlands

Temporal Keywords
Terminal Classic through Late Postclassic period (AD 600-1500)

Temporal Coverage

Radiocarbon Date: 1324 to 387 (14C Age BP, 9 radiocarbon dates from animal bone)

Calendar Date: 600 to 1500 (Architecture and Ceramics)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -90.312; min lat: 18.608 ; max long: -90.26; max lat: 18.655 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Principal Investigator(s): Rani T Alexander

Record Identifiers

Consejo de Arqueologia, Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia (INAH)(s): Oficio #: C.A. 401-36/492, C.A. 401-36/188, C.A.401-36/427

New Mexico State University, Institutional Review Board, Human Subjects Research(s): Permit 5711 (expedited) 2003

Notes

General Note: This archaeological project was not born digital.

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