A reconstruction of Middle Preclassic Maya subsistence economy at Cahal Pech, Belize
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3469741 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Terry G Powis (0000-0002-1162-1924, The University of Texas at Austin), Norbert Stanchly (University College London), Christine D White (Western University), Paul F Healy (0000-0001-9278-8349, Trent University), Jaime J Awe (0000-0002-0242-0696, University of New Hampshire), Fred J Longstaffe (0000-0003-4103-4808, Western University), Fred Longstaffe |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 280 |
| Pages | 364-376 |
| Publication date | 1999-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00088311 |
| OpenAlex | W184160323 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 37 |
| References cited | 28 |
The recovery of animal and plant remains from the site of Cahal Pech provides data on early diet and subsistence practices in the Belize Valley region of the Maya lowlands. Analysis of the material remains suggests that the Middle Preclassic Maya were practising a mixed subsistence economy relying on agricultural foodstuffs, local terrestrial game species, freshwater fish and shellfish and marine reef fishes. Isotopic analysis of human bone is used to aid in the reconstruction of actual food consumption
Agriculture · Archaeology · Biology · Fishery · Geography · Maya · Reef · Subsistence agriculture · Subsistence economy · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Citations per year | 1,48 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2025 (25) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 33 |