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Accessories Of Modern Mayan Grinding Stones, Michael T. Searcy Jan 2013

Accessories Of Modern Mayan Grinding Stones, Michael T. Searcy

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The mano and metate are seen as natural companion pieces in the archaeological record. Ethnographic resources suggest there may have been other tools associated with daily grinding activities including biconically drilled (donut) stones and wooden boards. This paper presents evidence for these findings and explores their archaeological implications. It also demonstrates the valuable information that can be gleaned from the modern Mayan groups living in Highland Guatemala today.


The Life-Giving Stone: Ethnoarchaeology Of Maya Metates, Michael T. Searcy Jan 2011

The Life-Giving Stone: Ethnoarchaeology Of Maya Metates, Michael T. Searcy

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Descendants of the ancient civilizations of southern Mexico and Central America are one of the greatest sources of information of Maya life. today the modern Maya live and work in the rural villages and towns spread out over this vast region. Many Maya communities continue to thrive culturally, while others, due to colonialism and civil war, have lost many of their traditions and customs. But even those groups ravaged by the strains of globalization ad the industrial revolution have retained some thread of cultural patrimony that ties them to their prehistoric ancestors. This is manifest in many different forms of …