Reiko Ishihara-Brito
Biographic Data
| ID | 1079390 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Reiko Ishihara-Brito |
| GIVEN NAMES | Reiko |
| FAMILY NAME | Ishihara-Brito |
| SIGNATURE | ISHIHARA-BRITO R |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Finance Corporation |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sacrifice, Subsistence, and Sacra in Stela Cave
Located in the Macal River Valley of Belize, Stela Cave was an important ceremonial space for the ancient Maya in the Classic period (ca. a.d. 250–900). Surface collection and excavations in the cave produced an assemblage of chipped stone artifacts mostly consisting of debitage with relatively few finished tools. Microscopic usewear analysis revealed that most of the chipped stone artifacts were likely used for domestic and subsistence activitie…
The occurrence of tortoiseshell on a pre-Hispanic Maya mosaic mask
The Dumbarton Oaks Maya mosaic mask is shown to have included tortoiseshell on an earlobe-remarkable since this is the only demonstrated use of this material in pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica. The authors present diagnostic evidence for the presence of tortoiseshell, account for its absence in pre-Hispanic artefacts because of decay, and propose its use (in the mask) as being symbolic of the ocean
The occurrence of tortoiseshell on a pre-Hispanic Maya mosaic mask
The Dumbarton Oaks Maya mosaic mask is shown to have included tortoiseshell on an earlobe-remarkable since this is the only demonstrated use of this material in pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica. The authors present diagnostic evidence for the presence of tortoiseshell, account for its absence in pre-Hispanic artefacts because of decay, and propose its use (in the mask) as being symbolic of the ocean
The occurrence of tortoiseshell on a pre-Hispanic Maya mosaic mask
The Dumbarton Oaks Maya mosaic mask is shown to have included tortoiseshell on an earlobe-remarkable since this is the only demonstrated use of this material in pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica. The authors present diagnostic evidence for the presence of tortoiseshell, account for its absence in pre-Hispanic artefacts because of decay, and propose its use (in the mask) as being symbolic of the ocean
Sacrifice, Subsistence, and Sacra in Stela Cave
Located in the Macal River Valley of Belize, Stela Cave was an important ceremonial space for the ancient Maya in the Classic period (ca. a.d. 250–900). Surface collection and excavations in the cave produced an assemblage of chipped stone artifacts mostly consisting of debitage with relatively few finished tools. Microscopic usewear analysis revealed that most of the chipped stone artifacts were likely used for domestic and subsistence activitie…
Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (2 works) · Maya (2 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (1 works) · Earlobe (1 works) · Epigraphy (1 works) · Excavation (1 works) · Geography (1 works) · History (1 works) · Latin American history and culture (1 works)