Revisiting the Past: Material Negotiations between the Classic Maya and an Entombed Sweat Bath at Xultun, Guatemala
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DOI: 10.1017/s0959774320000281
Abstract: Large material accumulations from single events found in the archaeological record are frequently defined as evidence of ritual. They are interpreted as generalized deposit categories that imply rather than infer human motivations. While useful in… read more here.
Keywords: sweat bath; material; bath xultun; classic maya ... See more keywords
Salt and marine products in the Classic Maya economy from use-wear study of stone tools
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1803639115
Abstract: Significance The Classic Maya (AD 300–900) technology of producing salt by boiling brine in pots over fires in wooden buildings at the Paynes Creek Salt Works, Belize, is consistent with this common and productive method… read more here.
Keywords: stone tools; classic maya; study; salt ... See more keywords