THE FIRST MAYA TRADE WARE? NEW DATA ON MIDDLE PRECLASSIC-PERIOD MARS ORANGE PASTE WARE FROM HOLTUN, GUATEMALA

This study reports on type: variety-mode classification, digital stereomicroscopy, petrography, neutron activation analysis, and previously published reports and characterizes production and distribution of Mars Orange Paste Ware in the Middle Preclassic-period Maya Lowlands. The sample consists of...

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Published inLatin American antiquity Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 821 - 827
Main Authors Callaghan, Michael G., Pierce, Daniel E., Gilstrap, William D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.12.2018
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Summary:This study reports on type: variety-mode classification, digital stereomicroscopy, petrography, neutron activation analysis, and previously published reports and characterizes production and distribution of Mars Orange Paste Ware in the Middle Preclassic-period Maya Lowlands. The sample consists of 2028 sherds of Mars Orange Paste Ware from Holtun, Guatemala, and 4105 sherds reported from sites in Central Belize and Peten Guatemala. The combined data suggest Mars Orange Paste Ware was a “short-distance” trade ware produced in the northeastern Maya Lowlands and distributed from Central Belize to the west. En este estudio se informa sobre la tipología, estereomicroscopía digital, petrografía, análisis de activación por neutrones e informes publicados anteriormente sobre la vajilla Mars Naranja, con el objetivo de caracterizar su producción e intercambio en las Tierras Bajas Mayas durante el periodo Preclásico medio. La muestra considerada comprende 2.028 tiestos de la vajilla Mars Naranja de Holtun, Guatemala, y 4.105 tiestos procedentes de sitios en Belice central y Petén, Guatemala. La combinación de datos sugiere que la vajilla Mars Naranja fue un bien de intercambio de “corta distancia” producido en el noreste de las Tierras Bajas Mayas y distribuido desde el centro de Belice hacia el oeste.
ISSN:1045-6635
2325-5080
DOI:10.1017/laq.2018.42