What Can Bones Really Tell Us? The Study of Human Skeletal Remains from Cenotes
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Publication Date
11-25-2005
Publication Title
Stone Houses and Earth Lords: Maya Religion in the Cave Context
Abstract
Cave archaeology in the New World, now a focus of intense research, was still a peripheral area of inquiry just fifteen years ago. Stone Houses and Earth Lords is the first volume dedicated exclusively to the use of caves in the Maya Lowlands, covering primarily Classic Period archaeology from A.D. 100 through the Spaniards' arrival. Although the caves that riddled the lowlands show no signs of habitation, most contain evidence of human use - evidence that suggests that they functioned as ritual spaces. Demonstrating the importance of these subterranean spaces to Maya archaeology, contributors provide interpretations of archaeological remains that yield insights into Maya ritual and cosmology. Compiling the best current scholarship in this fast-growing area of research, Stone Houses and Earth Lords is a vital reference for Mayanists, Mesoamerican specialists, and others interested in the human use of caves in the New World.
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Book Chapter
Recommended Citation
Tiesler, Vera, "What Can Bones Really Tell Us? The Study of Human Skeletal Remains from Cenotes" (2005). KIP Articles. 8161.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/8161
