Maya Coastal Subsistence and Craft—Production at San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize
The Lithic Use-Wear Evidence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11380801 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W J Stemp (0000-0002-8063-9327, ,, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33-73 |
| Publication date | 2004-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Lithic Technology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0197-7261 • E-ISSN: 2051-6185 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01977261.2004.11721012 |
| OpenAlex | W2321070115 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 48 |
Use-wear analysis of the chipped chert and chalcedony tools excavated from San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, has provided substantial insight into the activities performed by the Maya living at the site from the Classic through Historic periods. The determination of tool action and the materials that were worked by the ancient inhabitants reveals that most activities concentrated on basic subsistence in a coastal environment, with the possibility of small-scale craft-production for local consumption and some regional trade. There is only minor variation in activities undertaken by the San Pedro Maya throughout the lengthy occupation of this site based on the distribution of stone tools with use-related wear
Archaeology · Craft · Geography · Maya · Prehistory · Stone tool · Subsistence agriculture · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
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| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |