Debra S Walker
Biographic Data
| ID | 236803 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Debra S Walker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Debra S |
| FAMILY NAME | Walker |
| SIGNATURE | WALKER D S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Florida Museum of Natural History |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4595-8189 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Variation in ancient Maya governance: A long-term perspective from the central palace at Yaxnohcah, Mexico
Archaeology has seen a recent reemergence of interest in ancient forms of governance and variations in political institutions across time and space. While studies of ancient Maya politics have frequently assumed a unified political system, an increasing pool of data suggests that there was in fact a high degree of variability regarding governance and political practice. Here we discuss changes in rulership and power relations from the perspective…
Pre-Mamom Pottery Producers in the Heart of the Yucatan Peninsula
Recent research in the Maya Lowlands has revealed substantial new evidence for the first pottery producers at about 1000-600 bc, during the early Middle Preclassic period. This comparatively late adoption is a special case in Mesoamerica, where pottery appeared elsewhere up to a millennium earlier. Although archaic lifeways had long been established in the region, and pottery technology was likely known to some archaic communities, these new data…
The Development of Landesque Capital in the Maya Lowlands During the Middle Preclassic
In this article, we argue that landesque capital was integral to the development of complexity in the Maya Lowlands. Such features involved permanent investments in the landscape that supported material and ideological practices, resulting in increased sustainability and well-being. We contend that these developments stemmed from accretional modifications to soils in the Preceramic/Early Preclassic, as well as intentional investments of labor in …
Prácticas rituales mayas durante el periodo Preclásico en el Complejo Grazia, Yaxnohcah, Campeche
During the Middle (1000-400 BC) and Late (400 BC-AD 200) Preclassic periods, Yaxnohcah was an extensive settlement containing more than 15 civic-ceremonial complexes spread over 40 km2. Our research focuses on one of the principal peri-urban nodes known as the Grazia Complex, which consists of a monumental platform featuring a triadic group, a ballcourt, and other minor structures. Excavations revealed several construction phases, as well as the …
The Neighborhood Marketplaces of Yaxnohcah
This study focuses on the identification of Maya neighborhood marketplaces during the Late/Terminal Classic period (550-900 CE) in the urban landscape of Yaxnohcah, Campeche, Mexico. We use a configurational and contextual approach to identify four marketplaces that are situated in a strategic inner ring 1.5-2.5 km from the epicenter of the city. Physical features of the marketplaces include a plaza area of 2000-3100 m2, low perimeter platforms s…
The Origins of Maya Stingless Beekeeping
Beekeeping among the modern Maya of Yucatan, Mexico, reflects an intricate network of symbiotic relationships between bees, flowering plants, humans, and the managed landscape, which includes both settlements ( kaaj, [kah]) and the cultivated and fallow farmlands surrounding them ( k'ax). Native stingless bees are valued today both for the honey and wax they produce and the crops they pollinate. This study utilizes the ethnobiology of modern Maya…
The Rapid Rise and Fall of Cerros, Belize: A Generational Approach to Chronology
In this article, we use the precision of Bayesian modeled radiocarbon dates to reconstruct a generational history of Late Preclassic (300 BC-AD 250) Cerros (Cerro Maya), Belize. This research was made possible by long-curated excavation records and material remains now housed at the Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville. Our interpretations build on earlier research and refine the temporal resolution significantly, enabling us to view si…
Employing airborne lidar and archaeological testing to determine the role of small depressions in water management at the ancient Maya site of Yaxnohcah, Campeche, Mexico
Perspectives on the Ancient Maya of Chetumal Bay
Perspectives on the Ancient Maya of Chetumal Bay
The ancient Maya invested massive amounts of labor on road systems ( sacbeob ) for communication and trade, yet Chetumal Bay, situated between modern day Quintana Roo, Mexico, and Corozal District, Belize, provided an economical alternative: an extensive network of riverine and maritime waterways to journey to the edges of Mayab and beyond. This volume reports recent work at sites important to Maya archaeology in the region that depended on water…
Tikal: Dynasties, Foreigners, and Affairs of State, School of American Research Advanced Seminar Series
Tikal: Dynasties, Foreigners, and Affairs of State, School of American Research Advanced Seminar Series
The Neighborhood Marketplaces of Yaxnohcah
This study focuses on the identification of Maya neighborhood marketplaces during the Late/Terminal Classic period (550-900 CE) in the urban landscape of Yaxnohcah, Campeche, Mexico. We use a configurational and contextual approach to identify four marketplaces that are situated in a strategic inner ring 1.5-2.5 km from the epicenter of the city. Physical features of the marketplaces include a plaza area of 2000-3100 m2, low perimeter platforms s…
The Rapid Rise and Fall of Cerros, Belize: A Generational Approach to Chronology
In this article, we use the precision of Bayesian modeled radiocarbon dates to reconstruct a generational history of Late Preclassic (300 BC-AD 250) Cerros (Cerro Maya), Belize. This research was made possible by long-curated excavation records and material remains now housed at the Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville. Our interpretations build on earlier research and refine the temporal resolution significantly, enabling us to view si…
Employing airborne lidar and archaeological testing to determine the role of small depressions in water management at the ancient Maya site of Yaxnohcah, Campeche, Mexico
The Development of Landesque Capital in the Maya Lowlands During the Middle Preclassic
In this article, we argue that landesque capital was integral to the development of complexity in the Maya Lowlands. Such features involved permanent investments in the landscape that supported material and ideological practices, resulting in increased sustainability and well-being. We contend that these developments stemmed from accretional modifications to soils in the Preceramic/Early Preclassic, as well as intentional investments of labor in …
Tikal: Dynasties, Foreigners, and Affairs of State, School of American Research Advanced Seminar Series
Tikal: Dynasties, Foreigners, and Affairs of State, School of American Research Advanced Seminar Series
Perspectives on the Ancient Maya of Chetumal Bay
Perspectives on the Ancient Maya of Chetumal Bay
The ancient Maya invested massive amounts of labor on road systems ( sacbeob ) for communication and trade, yet Chetumal Bay, situated between modern day Quintana Roo, Mexico, and Corozal District, Belize, provided an economical alternative: an extensive network of riverine and maritime waterways to journey to the edges of Mayab and beyond. This volume reports recent work at sites important to Maya archaeology in the region that depended on water…
Employing airborne lidar and archaeological testing to determine the role of small depressions in water management at the ancient Maya site of Yaxnohcah, Campeche, Mexico
The Origins of Maya Stingless Beekeeping
Beekeeping among the modern Maya of Yucatan, Mexico, reflects an intricate network of symbiotic relationships between bees, flowering plants, humans, and the managed landscape, which includes both settlements ( kaaj, [kah]) and the cultivated and fallow farmlands surrounding them ( k'ax). Native stingless bees are valued today both for the honey and wax they produce and the crops they pollinate. This study utilizes the ethnobiology of modern Maya…
The Rapid Rise and Fall of Cerros, Belize: A Generational Approach to Chronology
In this article, we use the precision of Bayesian modeled radiocarbon dates to reconstruct a generational history of Late Preclassic (300 BC-AD 250) Cerros (Cerro Maya), Belize. This research was made possible by long-curated excavation records and material remains now housed at the Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville. Our interpretations build on earlier research and refine the temporal resolution significantly, enabling us to view si…
The Neighborhood Marketplaces of Yaxnohcah
This study focuses on the identification of Maya neighborhood marketplaces during the Late/Terminal Classic period (550-900 CE) in the urban landscape of Yaxnohcah, Campeche, Mexico. We use a configurational and contextual approach to identify four marketplaces that are situated in a strategic inner ring 1.5-2.5 km from the epicenter of the city. Physical features of the marketplaces include a plaza area of 2000-3100 m2, low perimeter platforms s…
The Development of Landesque Capital in the Maya Lowlands During the Middle Preclassic
In this article, we argue that landesque capital was integral to the development of complexity in the Maya Lowlands. Such features involved permanent investments in the landscape that supported material and ideological practices, resulting in increased sustainability and well-being. We contend that these developments stemmed from accretional modifications to soils in the Preceramic/Early Preclassic, as well as intentional investments of labor in …
Prácticas rituales mayas durante el periodo Preclásico en el Complejo Grazia, Yaxnohcah, Campeche
During the Middle (1000-400 BC) and Late (400 BC-AD 200) Preclassic periods, Yaxnohcah was an extensive settlement containing more than 15 civic-ceremonial complexes spread over 40 km2. Our research focuses on one of the principal peri-urban nodes known as the Grazia Complex, which consists of a monumental platform featuring a triadic group, a ballcourt, and other minor structures. Excavations revealed several construction phases, as well as the …
Pre-Mamom Pottery Producers in the Heart of the Yucatan Peninsula
Recent research in the Maya Lowlands has revealed substantial new evidence for the first pottery producers at about 1000-600 bc, during the early Middle Preclassic period. This comparatively late adoption is a special case in Mesoamerica, where pottery appeared elsewhere up to a millennium earlier. Although archaic lifeways had long been established in the region, and pottery technology was likely known to some archaic communities, these new data…
Variation in ancient Maya governance: A long-term perspective from the central palace at Yaxnohcah, Mexico
Archaeology has seen a recent reemergence of interest in ancient forms of governance and variations in political institutions across time and space. While studies of ancient Maya politics have frequently assumed a unified political system, an increasing pool of data suggests that there was in fact a high degree of variability regarding governance and political practice. Here we discuss changes in rulership and power relations from the perspective…
Archaeology (9 works) · Geography (9 works) · Maya (9 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (6 works) · Latin American history and culture (6 works) · Biology (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · History (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Archaeology and Natural History (2 works)