Abstract
This project concerns itself with the theoretical framework and application of ethnoarchaeological research methods in the Maya region. Following an in-depth discussion of ethnoarchaeology and its theoretical locus within archaeology as well as the transformations it has seen in recent year, the current work focuses on the following source- and subject-side cultural groups and phenomena: cave use at La Ventana and La Ventana Campana by Maya peoples from the Suchitepéquez and Sololá Department of Guatemala in comparison with Problematical Deposit 21 at Tikal, Petén, Guatemala. The purpose of this work is not only to investigate the case study mentioned above but also to take stock of ethnoarchaeological, ethnographic, and archaeological work in the region and critically assess the potential of ethnoarchaeology in the Maya region.
Advisor
Navarro-Farr, Olivia
Department
Archaeology
Recommended Citation
Austin, Haley N., "The Problematical, The Cave, and The Maya: A Theoretical Discussion and Ethnoarchaeological Investigation" (2016). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 7076.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/7076
Disciplines
Indigenous Studies | Latin American Languages and Societies | Other Religion
Keywords
Maya, Archaeology, Problematical Deposits, Ethnoarchaeology, Cave Use, Contemporary Maya Ritual, Sacred Landscape, Early Classic.
Publication Date
2016
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis Exemplar
Included in
Indigenous Studies Commons, Latin American Languages and Societies Commons, Other Religion Commons
© Copyright 2016 Haley N. Austin