The control of elite Maya commodities trade from inland to coastal regions was pivotal in creating and reinforcing political rule. Accessibility to obsidian, seashells, stingray spines, master crafted ceramics, jadeite , cacao , textiles, quetzal feathers , and …

Due to the lack of wheeled cars and use of animals, these goods traveled Maya area by the sea. [14] Because the Maya were so skilled at producing and distributing a wide variety of goods, they built a lifestyle based on trade throughout all of Mesoamerica, which spread to many different groups of people.

The seafaring skills of the ancient Maya, their interest in exotic trade goods, and the complex organization of Maya society have parallels among Caribbean island societies. Similarities in coastal adaptation and exploitation of marine resources further tie the an-

The importance of Maya sea trade was the sea's integrating role as provider of ritual and subsistence resources and ritual symbolism in the Maya economy. Coastal as opposed to inland transportation of obsidian and other exotics was enhanced because of coastal–inland exchange within the southern Maya lowlands.

2017年5月19日 · In this paper, I examine evidence for Maya navigation – both direct evidence of canoes and paddles, and indirect evidence in terms of artistic depictions of boat travel, settlement of offshore islands, maritime trade, seafood and other marine resources at inland settlements, and the ritual importance of the sea to the ancient Maya.

investigate Maya sea trade by the South Coastal Archaeology in Belize (SCAB) project in the Port Honduras area of south-coastal Belize between Punta Gorda and Punta Negra. The research focused on identifying features characteristic of Maya trading ports that participated in long-distance trade and their impact on regional economies.

Although the later part of Maya civilization was supported by maritime trade, not a single preserved sea-going canoe has been found. Postclassic Maya iconography provides hints as to what these vessels may have looked like, but perhaps one lies undisturbed beneath the mud of some ancient harbor, waiting to be discovered.

2019年5月28日 · The center of Mayan trade was Cerros, Belize. Cerros could be reached by two rivers and it served as a junction for Caribbean trade routes. Also, the Mayans built towns and ports near naturally protected bays. The most popular trade items were salt, cotton, spices, feathers, and cacao.

2021年12月10日 · As an archaeologist, Rissolo’s interdisciplinary research focuses on ancient Maya and Paleoamerican cave and cenote use as well as paleocoastal human ecology and the development of ancient maritime trade networks along the Yucatan coast.

This paper presents a view on Maya trade from the perspective of Trinidad de Nosotros, a port on Guatemala's Lake Petén Itzá. Trinidad's position, astride overland trade routes and intermediate between these routes and a major political...