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Caracol, Belize, and Changing Perceptions of Ancient Maya Society
Journal of Archaeological Research ( IF 5.333 ) Pub Date : 2016-12-30 , DOI: 10.1007/s10814-016-9101-z
Diane Z. Chase , Arlen F. Chase

Archaeological research at Caracol, an ancient Maya site that was rediscovered in 1937, has become a major resource in the interpretation and understanding of the ancient Maya. Caracol, in west-central Belize, is situated in a subtropical region once characterized as being unsuitable for the development or maintenance of complex societies, yet it is one of the largest, if not the largest Classic period Maya site in the southern Maya Lowlands, home to over 100,000 people at its height between AD 600 and 700. The investigations at Caracol underscore the utility of long-term archaeological projects incorporating large-scale settlement study that combine excavation with varied research designs and the use of a contextual approach. By employing Maya epigraphic history, traditional archaeology, and modern technology like LiDAR, research at Caracol details the rise, maintenance, and fall of an ancient Maya city, affording a large window into ancient Maya lifeways. Archaeological work provides evidence of sustainable agriculture, a market economy, city planning that included a road system, the impact of warfare on the site’s inhabitants, the sociopolitical status of women, the role that archaeology can play in refining written history, and the significance of commemorating the cyclical passage of time to the ancient Maya. This article summarizes archaeological research efforts at the site by the Caracol Archaeological Project over the last three decades.

中文翻译:

卡拉科尔,伯利兹和古代玛雅社会的观念变化

Caracol(一个古老的玛雅人遗址,于1937年重新发现)的考古研究已成为解释和理解古代Maya的主要资源。卡拉科尔(Caracol)位于伯利兹中西部,曾经是一个亚热带地区,曾经不适合发展或维持复杂的社会,但它却是南部玛雅低地最大甚至最大的古典时期玛雅遗址之一,在公元600年至700年之间,有超过100,000人居住。在Caracol进行的调查突显了长期考古项目的实用性,该项目结合了大规模定居研究,将挖掘与各种研究设计相结合,并采用了相关方法。通过利用Maya的历史记录历史,传统考古学和LiDAR等现代技术,Caracol的研究详细介绍了古代玛雅人城市的兴起,维护和衰落,为古代玛雅人的生活方式提供了广阔的窗口。考古工作提供了可持续农业,市场经济,包括道路系统在内的城市规划,战争对遗址居民的影响,妇女的社会政治地位,考古学在完善书面历史中的作用以及考古学的意义的证据。纪念时间流逝到古代玛雅人。本文总结了过去三十年中Caracol Archaeological Project在该地点进行的考古研究工作。城市规划,包括道路系统,战争对遗址居民的影响,妇女的社会政治地位,考古学在完善书面历史方面可以发挥的作用,以及纪念时间流逝到古代玛雅人的意义。本文总结了过去三十年中Caracol Archaeological Project在该地点进行的考古研究工作。城市规划,包括道路系统,战争对遗址居民的影响,妇女的社会政治地位,考古学在完善书面历史方面可以发挥的作用,以及纪念时间流逝到古代玛雅人的意义。本文总结了过去三十年中Caracol Archaeological Project在该地点进行的考古研究工作。
更新日期:2016-12-30
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