Dissertation Research: Establishing the Chronology of the   Protoclassic Ceramic Complex at Naj Tunich, Guatemala
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The Protoclassic period in the Mayan region of Peten, Guatemala                 has longed posed problems for Mayan archaeologists because of                   poor site preservation.  While several archaeologists have                      hypothesized that the abrupt appearance of the distinctive                      ceramic complex that identifies the Protoclassic is the result                  of contacts with other Mayan groups living in highland El                       Salvador, sufficient evidence is lacking.                                                                                                                       In order to test this hypothesis, the principal investigator                    will excavate the large Mayan ceremonial cave site of Naj                       Tunich in Peten, Guatemala.  The ceramics for this site are in                  an excellent state of preservation within good stratigraphic                    context.  Thus the ceramic data from Naj Tunich represents a                    rare opportunity to better define and understand the                            Protoclassic era and the development of state societies in                      Mesoamerica.
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