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Ancient Maya Patolli from Gallon Jug, Belize

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2021

Claire Novotny Open the ORCID record for Claire Novotny [Opens in a new window]  and
Brett A. Houk
Claire Novotny*
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, Kenyon College, Palme House, Gambier, OH43022, USA
Brett A. Houk
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, Texas Tech University, Box 41012, Lubbock, TX79409, USA (brett.houk@ttu.edu)
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(novotnyc@kenyon.edu, corresponding author)
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Abstract

Recent excavations at the site of Gallon Jug, a minor center in northwestern Belize, revealed multiple patolli boards incised into a well-preserved plaster floor in an unvaulted platform. A significant artifact deposit was placed directly on top of the patolli boards. In this report we describe the architectural context, associated artifact deposit, and the patolli boards themselves.

Excavaciones recientes en el sítio de Gallon Jug, un centro menor ubicado en el noroeste de Belice, revelaron varios tableros de patolli, incisos en un piso de estuco bien preservado en una plataforma no abovedada. Se encontró un importante depósito de artefactos situado inmediatamente encima de los tableros de patolli. En este informe, describimos el contexto arquitectónico, el depósito de artefactos asociados y los tableros de patolli en sí.

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PatolliMayacosmologyBelizePatolliMayacosmologíaBelice
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Latin American Antiquity , Volume 32 , Issue 3 , September 2021 , pp. 647 - 654
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Society for American Archaeology

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