Ceren Site An Ancient Village Buried by Volcanic Ash in Central America

Name: Ceren Site An Ancient Village Buried by Volcanic Ash in Central America
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ISBN: 9780495006060

ISBN-10: 0495006068

ISBN-13: 9780495006060

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Payson D. Sheets

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Discovered in 1976 by Sheets, and under continuous excavation and study since, the spectacular Ceren site provides us with an unusually clear window into the ancient past with which to view family activities on the frontier of the Mayan civilization. Since volcanic ash did not allow people to selectively remove artifacts, the site is well-preserved and it also largely stopped natural processes of decomposition offering this rare opportunity to study the Mayan past through household archaeology. Known as the New World Pompeii, this study provides a detailed portrait of the life, houses, artifacts, and activity areas of the people who supported the elites with labor, food and goods. As Sheets…

Book details

List price: $76.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Course Technology
Publication date: 6/2/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 6.50" wide x 8.98" long x 0.31" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Foreword


Preface



Introduction



The Theoretical Framework: Household Archaeology



Multidisciplinary Studies: Geophysics, Volcanology, and Biology



The Ceren Site: Household 1



Household 2



Other Structures at Ceren



The Religious Complex



The Site in Perspective


Epilogue -- Doing Research: The Inside View


Endnotes


References