Salt [electronic resource] : White Gold of the Ancient Maya /
McKillop, Heather Irene,1953-
Gainesville : University Press of Florida,
2002.
In this title, Heather McKillop reports the discovery, excavation, and interpretation of Late Classic Maya salt works on the coast of Belize, transforming our knowledge of the Maya salt trade and craft specialization while providing new insights on sea-level rise in the Late Holocene as well.
Salt as a Maya trade good -- The Punta Ycacos salt works: a new source of salt for the late classic Maya -- Salt-production equipment -- The organization of salt production: occupational specialization among the late classic Maya -- Salt production and sea-level rise -- Salt production, trade, and late classic Maya society.
In this title, Heather McKillop reports the discovery, excavation, and interpretation of Late Classic Maya salt works on the coast of Belize, transforming our knowledge of the Maya salt trade and craft specialization while providing new insights on sea-level rise in the Late Holocene as well.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-215) and index.
Description based on print version record.
Mayas
Mayas
Salt industry and trade
Mayas