- Title Pages
- Dedication
- Figures
- Tables
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
-
1 Introducing the Chan Site -
2 A Changing Cultural Landscape -
3 Ceramics and Chronology at Chan -
4 Agricultural Practices at Chan -
5 Agroforestry and Agricultural Production of the Ancient Maya at Chan -
6 Ritual in a Farming Community -
7 Nonroyal Governance at Chan's Community Center -
8 “Empty” Spaces and Public Places -
9 Recognizing Difference in Small-Scale Settings -
10 Organization of Chert Tool Economy During the Late and Terminal Classic Periods at Chan -
11 Limestone Quarrying and Household Organization at Chan -
12 The Chan Community -
13 Creating Community with Shell -
14 Obsidian Acquisition, Trade, and Regional Interaction at Chan -
15 Contextualizing Ritual Behavior -
16 Learning from an Ancient Maya Farming Community - References
- Contributors
- Index
- Maya Studies
Limestone Quarrying and Household Organization at Chan
Limestone Quarrying and Household Organization at Chan
- Chapter:
- (p.207) 11 Limestone Quarrying and Household Organization at Chan
- Source:
- Chan
- Author(s):
Cynthia Robin
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
Quarries are a common feature of the Maya landscape. This chapter explores limestone quarrying and household organization at the Maya farming community of Chan. At Chan, soft limestone, primarily used as fill material, was informally accessed by residents from quarry areas nearby their homes. Hard tabular limestone, largely used as building facing material, was differentially accessed by specialized quarrying households.
Keywords: Maya, Chan, farming community, quarries, limestone, household
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- Title Pages
- Dedication
- Figures
- Tables
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
-
1 Introducing the Chan Site -
2 A Changing Cultural Landscape -
3 Ceramics and Chronology at Chan -
4 Agricultural Practices at Chan -
5 Agroforestry and Agricultural Production of the Ancient Maya at Chan -
6 Ritual in a Farming Community -
7 Nonroyal Governance at Chan's Community Center -
8 “Empty” Spaces and Public Places -
9 Recognizing Difference in Small-Scale Settings -
10 Organization of Chert Tool Economy During the Late and Terminal Classic Periods at Chan -
11 Limestone Quarrying and Household Organization at Chan -
12 The Chan Community -
13 Creating Community with Shell -
14 Obsidian Acquisition, Trade, and Regional Interaction at Chan -
15 Contextualizing Ritual Behavior -
16 Learning from an Ancient Maya Farming Community - References
- Contributors
- Index
- Maya Studies
