Ceramic Change and the Maya Collapse: A study of pottery technology, manufacture and consumption at Lamanai, Belize

TEMPORALITIES OF LATE CLASSIC TO POSTCLASSIC (ca. AD 600–1521) MAYA FIGURINES FROM CENTRAL PETÉN, GUATEMALA

“…These changes roughly coincide with those found on decorated pottery and stone monuments. In contrast, utilitarian vessels and, to some extent, monochrome serving vessels often exhibit a more gradual progression and overlap between these temporal phases, at least in regions with continuous occupation (Cecil 2001; Graham 1987; Howie 2012; Rice 1987:90–91).…”

Soils as a source of raw materials for ancient ceramic production in the Maya region of Mexico: Micromorphological insight

“…In the Maya area, the mineralogy and organic components of ceramics preserve evidence of the firing technology (López-Varela, 2014) as well as of the raw materials used to produce the ceramics. The special mixture of raw materials known as fabric can reflect basic differences in the types and/or combination of ingredients that form the foundation of general ceramic categories classified by archaeologists (Whitbread, 1986(Whitbread, , 1989(Whitbread, , 2017Howie, 2012). The description of ceramic fabric should be consistent among researchers in order to establish groups that are comprehensible and comparable between ceramic records (Albero-Santacreu, 2014).…”

“…The description of ceramic fabric should be consistent among researchers in order to establish groups that are comprehensible and comparable between ceramic records (Albero-Santacreu, 2014). Despite the long tradition of research in the Maya area (recorded mainly in technical reports for archaeology surveys, theses, and some scientific journals), petrography has been an underutilized technique (Howie, 2012;Bishop, 2014). Particularly relevant is the work of Jones (1986) because of its geographical and methodological scopes.…”

A New Radiocarbon Sequence from Lamanai, Belize: Two Bayesian Models from One of Mesoamerica’s Most Enduring Sites

“…Masses of Postclassic ceramic imports recovered on the lagoon shoreline east and south of Structure N10-4 may reflect greater involvement in commerce during the Postclassic period (Pendergast 1985: 98; Graham 2004: 228; Powis et al 2009: 259). Some of the structures from this time appear to face the lagoon, and farther south, several residential buildings (N11-5, N11-7, and N11-9) were constructed along the waterside during the Terminal Classic and Postclassic periods (Howie 2012: 24), further supporting the strong connection of Lamanai’s residents to coastal trade routes during the period (e.g. Chapman 1957; Sabloff and Rathje 1975; McKillop 1996; Masson 2002; Masson and Freidel 2012, 2013; King 2015).…”

“… 2 Lamanai’s ceramic phases are based on stratigraphic relationships rather than a type-variety system—see Aimers and Graham (2013) for a general discussion. For specific phases, see Pendergast (1982a) for Buk; Graham (1987) and Howie (2005, 2012) for Buk and Terclerp; and Powis (2002) for Preclassic. Other phases are not as well described, but see Pendergast (1981).…”