The Central Belize Archaeological Survey Project: A Report of the 2015 Field Season (original) (raw)

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The Central Belize Archaeological Survey Project (CBAS) investigates ancient Maya populations in Belize, aiming to reconstruct cultural developments through regional surveys. The 2015 field season focused on the civic-ceremonial center of Tipan Chen Uitz and surrounding areas, expanding the data on inter-regional relationships and illuminating connections between ancient communities. This report details findings from excavations, including burial analysis and artifact recovery, contributing to a deeper understanding of Maya civilization's social, political, and economic frameworks.

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The Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance Project: A Report of the 2004 Field Season

2005

The 2015 field season marked the 28 th consecutive year (1988-2015) of archaeological investigations in the Belize Valley by the Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance project, directed by Dr. Jaime Awe. Archaeological investigations were focused at Cahal Pech, Baking Pot, Lower Dover, Xunantunich, Lower Barton Creek, and Esperanza, continuing BVAR's tradition of using regional scale approaches to explore the long-term processes of cultural change in the Belize Valley. Excavations at Cahal Pech targeted several structures in Group G of the site core. Prichard and colleagues (Chapter 1) excavated Str. G1 and G5 and parts of Plaza G, while Peniche May and Beardall (Chapter 2) supervised excavations on Str. G2. Both of these investigations illuminated the terminal architectural forms, as well as revealed important information about ritual activity in that group. Douglas and Brown (Chapter 3) returned for a January session at Cahal Pech in 2015, continuing their excavations in Plaza H in search of better understanding the Terminal Classic occupation of the site. Ebert and Fox (Chapter 4) report on excavations in Cahal Pech's settlement, developing a radiocarbon chronology for several large settlement groups (e.g. Zopilote Group, Martinez Group, and Tzutziiy K'in) to better understand the development of craft production and social stratification during the Preclassic and Early Classic periods. Martin Welker analyzed faunal remains from 2011-2013 excavations in Plaza B at Cahal Pech, allowing us to better understand diet and animal exploitation through time. In total, 2015 excavations at Cahal Pech help add to the long history of archaeological exploration at the site by the BVAR project since 1988.

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