In search of Maya sea traders / Heather McKillop.

Author/creator McKillop, Heather Irene, 1953-
Format Electronic
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoCollege Station : Texas A&M University Press,
Descriptionxvii, 226 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Mayas--Commerce.
Mayas--Antiquities.
Excavations (Archaeology)--Belize. --Punta Gorda Region.
Underwater archaeology--Belize. --Punta Gorda Region.
Coastwise navigation--Belize. --Punta Gorda Region.
Wild Cane Cay Site (Belize)
Punta Gorda Region (Belize)--Antiquities.

SeriesTexas A & M University anthropology series ; no. 11
Contents My first visit to Wild Cane Cay, 1981 -- Fieldwork at Wild Cane Cay -- Trips to town and visitors to the cay -- Household archaeology -- Obsidian trade -- Maya ancestors : keeping the dead at home -- A new dory -- Underwater archaeology -- Volunteers -- In search of the coastal Maya -- Returning to Wild Cane Cay in 1992 -- Provisions from Punta Gorda -- Submerged ancient saltworks -- Sea-level rise and ancient trade -- Settlement patterns -- Target practice -- Rough seas, submerged sites -- Coral architecture -- Truce with the sea.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 207-217) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2004010258
ISBN1585443891 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN1585444243 (pbk. : alk. paper)