The Chipped Chert and Chalcedony Tools from Late Postclassic–Early Spanish Colonial San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize
Abstract This study of chipped chert and chalcedony tools discusses the household lithic economy at the Late Postclassic–Early Spanish Colonial (ca. AD 1400–1700) Maya site of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize. It focuses on access to raw materials, tool types, tool production, tool use, and tool curation before and right after the arrival of the Spaniards.
Authors
- William James Stemp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8063-9327)
- Scott E. Simmons
Institutions
- Keene State College (US)
- University of North Carolina Wilmington (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Latin American Antiquity
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/laq.2024.54
- Primary Topic
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00