Sarteneja Archaeological Maya Site
Sarteneja Archaeological Maya Site The modern fishing village of Sarteneja now extends over the northern portion of the classic period major ceremonial center. The earliest occupation dated to the Late Preclassic although the overlying Early Classic shreds were more prevalent. An Extremely heavy concentration of utilized obsidian prismatic blades (all apparently Postclassic) was found in this area, together with other imports such as green celt, lava, metamorphic manos and pounding stones, jade beads, carved Yucatecan slate ware, and a jaguar effigy bowl carved from ignious rock. All of these artifacts indicate significant Postclassic trade activity at the site. Also abundant were marine shell and fish skeletal remains—some of which had been converted into artifacts of problematical use—and ceramic “net-sinkers” that suggested a basic reliance on marine subsistence. Deer and peccary apparently augmented this diet. The abundant late Pos...
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