An Investigation of Turtle Use at Isla Cilvituk, Campeche, Mexico
Creators: name: Scudder, Kristen L.
Publisher: name: New Mexico State University (NMSU)
Year: 2010
Subjects: subject: Northern Maya Lowlands
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subject: Terminal Classic through Late Postclassic period (AD 600-1500)
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subject: LOWLAND MAYA
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subject: Isla Cilvituk, Campeche, Mexico
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subject: Stairway
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subject: Ancient Structure
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subject: Agricultural Field or Field Feature
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subject: Temple
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subject: Terrace
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subject: Water Control Feature
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subject: Ancient Church / Religious Structure
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subject: Town / City
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subject: Ancient Governmental Structure
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subject: House
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subject: stelae
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subject: House Mound
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subject: chultun
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subject: Plaza
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subject: Platform Mound
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subject: Pyramid
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subject: Pollen
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subject: Shell
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subject: Ceramic
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subject: Chipped Stone
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subject: Dating Sample
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subject: Fauna
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subject: Ground Stone
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subject: Building Materials
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subject: Macrobotanical
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subject: Metal
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subject: Terminal Classic-Postclassic transition
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subject: Lacustrine settlement
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subject: Household Archaeology
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subject: Settlement Ecology
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subject: Postclassic Lowland Maya
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subject: Resilience
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subject: Archaeological Overview
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subject: Historic Background Research
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subject: Data Recovery / Excavation
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subject: Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis
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subject: Reconnaissance / Survey
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subject: Site Evaluation / Testing
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description: Previous research in Mesoamerican fauna analysis has contributed insights
into resource use, but Maya turtle use remains unexamined. Faunal analysis,
zooarchaeology, vertebrate taphonomy, and behavioral archaeology provide a
guideline into the past taphonomic and life histories of the turtle bones recovered
from Isla Cilvituk (A.D. 900-1525). The primary objective of my research is to
establish an archaeology model of exploitation of the small and large turtles
recovered from Isla Cilvituk.