Intra-Site Obsidian Distribution and Consumption Patterns in Northern Belize and the North-Eastern Peten

by Helen Haines and Michael D. Glascock

Long-distance trade of obsidian in the Maya realm has been documented as early as the Middle Formative Period (1000-400 BC). Obsidian exchange continued in each succeeding period, through the Post-Classic (AD 900-1525), varying in both intensity and source of origin. It is the temporal variations in source utilisation that have formed the basis for obsidian research in the Maya area. By focusing on the origin of the obsidian and the temporal context...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1407309099
• ISBN13: 9781407309095
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 11.7"