The View of Maya Cave Ritual from the Overlook Rockshelter, Caves Branch River Valley, Central Belize

• Published in: Journal of caves and karst studies Vol. 75; no. 2; pp. 126 - 135
• Main Authors: Wrobel, Gabriel D, Shelton, Rebecca, Morton, Shawn, Lynch, Joshua, Andres, Christopher
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Huntsville National Speleological Society, Inc 01.08.2013
• Subjects: Freshwater; Belize

Archaeological investigations of the Overlook Rockshelter in the Caves Branch River Valley of central Belize offer a unique view of ancient Maya cave ritual, through the complete recovery and analysis of all artifacts within the site's two small activity areas. In general, the assemblage contai...