Title

Analysis of Obsidian from Moho Cay, Belize:

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1984

Abstract

Trace element analysis of obsidian artifacts from Moho Cay, Belize, reveals that the obsidian derives primarily from the El Chayal outcrop in highland Guatemala and not from the Ixtepeque source. This is contrary to the widely accepted obsidian trade route model for Classic Maya civilization and suggests that Classic Maya obsidian trade was a more complex economic phenomenon than has been recognized.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Science

Number

218

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