Project Archaeologist: Arianne Boileau What effects did the Spanish and their colonial policies have on Maya communities living on the Colonial frontier? More specifically, to what extent did the Maya transform or maintain the traditional ways in which they used animal resources during the C
Environmental Archaeology Lamanai, Belize
Florida Museum of Natural History – Archaeology
Museum #56 Belize Vault #5 Belize Vault #6 Belize
Ancient Maya Cuisine and Residue Analysis Project Archaeologist: Lisa Duffy What foods were prepared with ancient Maya pottery and ground stone? I am testing different methods of identifying the residues on ancient food production tools to determine what substances they may have held. Traces of
sites included in this research are: Cerro Maya, Belize
Maya Ground Stone Analysis Project Archaeologist: Lisa Duffy Ground stone tools represent the physical remains of food processing activities by the ancient Maya. As such, they are an important part of the archaeological record that can contribute much to understanding past lifeways. These grindi
Tabi El Mirador Copan Cows in New Spain Lamanai, Belize
Maya Research
Tabi El Mirador Copan Cows in New Spain Lamanai, Belize
The Environmental Archaeology Program is pleased to count among its number several affiliate researchers whose work provides important contributions to our research program. Dr. Susan deFrance E-mail: sdef@ufl.edu Susan deFrance is an Associate Professor in the Anthropology Department at
Tabi El Mirador Copan Cows in New Spain Lamanai, Belize
The Florida Museum of Natural History recently announced the winners of the 2014 Austin Award and Bullen Award. Two University of Florida students received the awards from the museum’s University Teaching Committee for their research and contributions to the museum’s collections. Francois Michonn
architecture of the Mayan archaeological site Cerros in Belize
The collections and assistance in research are available for scholars both in and outside of the University of Florida. Consequently, a number of undergraduate and graduate students work on individual projects using the collections. Some of these studies are the basis of honors theses, Masters these
Tabi El Mirador Copan Cows in New Spain Lamanai, Belize
Petexbatun: Zooarchaeological Clues to the Maya Collapse Project Zooarchaeologist: Kitty Emery What caused the „collapse“ of the ancient Maya? Was there actually any „collapse“ at all? This question has plagued Mesoamerican archaeologists since our first forays into the tropical rainforests
Tabi El Mirador Copan Cows in New Spain Lamanai, Belize
Florida Museum of Natural History researchers recently received $53,000 to enhance the museum’s online database of Mayan artifacts. The two-year grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities coincides with the museum’s new temporary exhibit “An Early Maya City by the Sea: Daily Life and Ri
City by the Sea: Daily Life and Ritual at Cerros, Belize
