Maya Archaeology in Belize

Name: Maya Archaeology in Belize
Author: Jaime J. Awe
ISBN: 9780813079738

Centering the Edge

Edited by Jaime J. Awe and Arlen F. Chase

Published by: University Press of Florida

Series: Maya and Mesoamerican Studies

A comprehensive overview of the archaeological research conducted on the ancient Maya in Belize, this volume demonstrates how Belize has proven to be central to interpretations of the Maya and to the trajectory of the broader field of archaeology.

580 Pages6.12 × 9.25100 b/w illus., 5 tables, notes, bibliography, index

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Published: February 23, 2027

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A comprehensive overview of the archaeological research conducted on the ancient Maya in Belize, centering the country’s importance to Maya studies

Maya Archaeology in Belize brings together a wealth of studies and data representing current archaeological research in Belize. Once thought to be a place of minor contributions to the study of the ancient Maya civilization, Belize has proven to be central to interpretations of the Maya and to the trajectory of the broader field of archaeology. In this volume, leading archaeological researchers offer their expertise on sites in the region and together place Belize at the vanguard of Maya studies.

The chapters in this volume span thousands of years, from the Preceramic occupation of the area through the Postclassic Period and the arrival of Europeans in the Americas. Contributors explore Maya urban development, market systems, lithic and ceramic production, agricultural and water management practices, and responses to a shifting climate. The volume also discusses how researchers in Belize pioneered archaeological methods, both in terms of settlement pattern studies and large-scale lidar as well as integrating archaeology with community values and collaboration with stakeholders. This survey is an indispensable resource in understanding the ancient Maya and the field of archaeology today.

Jaime J. Awe, professor of anthropology at Northern Arizona University, is the author of Maya Cities and Sacred Caves: A Guide to the Maya Sites of Belize. Arlen F. Chase is professor of anthropology and comparative studies at the University of Houston. His many books include The Materialization of Time in the Ancient Maya World: Mythic History and Ritual Order.

“Tremendously informative, Maya Archaeology in Belize pushes the envelope of narratives of the Maya past in new and exciting ways. The volume will be a benchmark for Mesoamerican studies for decades to come.”—Travis Stanton, coeditor of A Forest of History: The Maya after the Emergence of Divine Kingship
“An original, comprehensive, and much-needed volume that successfully argues for Belize’s central role in Maya archaeology.”—Arianne Boileau, Mount Royal University

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