Cuello
E401601
Cuello is an ancient Maya archaeological site in northern Belize known for its early evidence of settled village life and ceramic production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cuello canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
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archaeological site ⓘ prehistoric settlement ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Preclassic period (Maya civilization)
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surface form:
Preclassic Maya
|
| chronologicalSignificance | one of the earliest known Maya village sites ⓘ |
| country | Belize ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| earliestOccupation |
Middle Preclassic
ⓘ
surface form:
Early Preclassic period
|
| environment | tropical lowland forest ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Norman Hammond ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
botanical remains
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burials ⓘ ceramic production ⓘ domestic structures ⓘ faunal remains ⓘ plastered platforms ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
burials beneath house floors
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diet based on maize and hunted animals ⓘ dog domestication ⓘ household-based production ⓘ lime-plaster technology ⓘ maize cultivation ⓘ posthole architecture ⓘ ritual burial practices ⓘ social differentiation ⓘ village-level community organization ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early Maya agriculture evidence
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early ceramic production ⓘ early evidence of settled village life ⓘ early permanent architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belize
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northern Belize ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Orange Walk District ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
ceramic figurines
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shell ornaments ⓘ simple pottery vessels ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| near | Orange Walk Town ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maya lowlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Maya Lowlands
|
| period |
Preclassic period (Maya civilization)
ⓘ
surface form:
Preclassic period
|
| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
early Maya ceramics
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origins of Maya village life ⓘ subsistence strategies of early Maya ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for early Mesoamerican ceramic chronology
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key site for understanding early Maya sedentism ⓘ |
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