Sakjol: An Ancient Maya Neighborhood Marketplace at Yaxnohcah

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dc.contributor.advisorParis, Elizabeth H.
dc.contributor.authorParrott, Nathan Daniel
dc.contributor.committeememberReese-Taylor, Kathryn
dc.contributor.committeememberHughes, Lisa A.
dc.date2021-11
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-24T13:39:30Z
dc.date.available2021-09-24T13:39:30Z
dc.date.issued2021-09-22
dc.description.abstractThe research presented in this thesis consists of the excavation and analysis of artifacts recovered from an ancient Maya marketplace, known as the Sakjol marketplace, at the Maya site of Yaxnohcah located in southern Campeche, Mexico. The objective of this research is to contribute toward a greater understanding of ancient Maya marketplaces with a particular focus on the activities that would have taken place within the setting. Material analysis of artifacts recovered from excavations was focused primarily on the lithic artifacts recovered which consisted primarily of lithic reduction debris. The results of excavations and analysis of materials recovered illustrated that a range of activities were performed within the Sakjol marketplace. Lithic craft production appears to have focused primarily on middle to late-stage bifacial tool production however, earlier stages such as core preparation and shaping also occurred. Food vending activities were likely conducted as indicated by the presence of serving vessel debris, charcoal, and metates. The marketplace was maintained through cleaning activities such as sweeping and dumping with debris deposited in convenient yet out of the way locations.  en_US
dc.identifier.citationParrott, N. D. (2021). Sakjol: An Ancient Maya Neighborhood Marketplace at Yaxnohcah (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/39272
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/113955
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArtsen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectMarketplaceen_US
dc.subjectMarketsen_US
dc.subjectMarketplacesen_US
dc.subjectMarketen_US
dc.subjectLithic Analysisen_US
dc.subjectLithicsen_US
dc.subjectMayaen_US
dc.subjectMayanen_US
dc.subjectMesoamericaen_US
dc.subject.classificationArchaeologyen_US
dc.titleSakjol: An Ancient Maya Neighborhood Marketplace at Yaxnohcahen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineArchaeologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)en_US
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