Household salt production by the Late Classic Maya
Underwater excavations at Ta'ab Nuk Na
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3553744 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heather Mckillop (0000-0002-0790-6417, Louisiana State University, corresponding author), E Cory Sills (0000-0003-1103-6626, The University of Texas at Tyler, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue | 389 |
| Pages | 1232-1250 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2022.106 |
| OpenAlex | W4303198309 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 21 |
Salt is an essential commodity; archaeological remains around the world attest to the importance of its production, exchange and consumption. Often located in coastal locations, many production sites were submerged by rising seas, including the Paynes Creek Salt Works on the southern Belize coast. Survey and excavation of these sites has identified 'kitchens' for brine boiling, as well as Terminal Classic residential structures at Ek Way Nal. The authors report the discovery of an earlier residential building alongside salt kitchens at the nearby site of Ta'ab Nuk Na. This finding indicates that surplus household production began during the Late Classic, when demand for salt from inland cities was at its peak
Archaeology · Art · Brine · Consumption (sociology) · Excavation · Geography · Salt lake · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Chemistry · Geology · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |