Archaeological Evidence of Early Mesoamerican Lacquer Technology in El Gigante Rock Shelter in the Southwestern Highlands of Honduras.

Author(s): Gerardo Gutiérrez

Year: 2025

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Crafting a Legacy in Archaeology: Papers Celebrating the Career of Ken Hirth" session, at the 90th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

This paper evaluates evidence of lacquer work produced by sealing pigments and dyes fixed with organic polymers in early Honduras. We examine similarities and differences of Honduras lacquer work compared with other regions of the New World.

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Archaeological Evidence of Early Mesoamerican Lacquer Technology in El Gigante Rock Shelter in the Southwestern Highlands of Honduras.. Gerardo Gutiérrez. Presented at The 90th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. 2025 ( tDAR id: 509549)

Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 51758