期刊
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
卷 97, 期 -, 页码 1-13出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2018.06.012
关键词
Geospatial analyses; Settlement patterns; Neighborhoods; Districts; Social communities; Maya
资金
- Alphawood Foundation
- National Science Foundation [BCS-DDIG-1649080, BCS-0620445, HSD-0827305]
- Explorer's Club of New York Exploration Fund
- UNM Roger's Research Award
Ancient communities are composed of social units at varying scales although these units and the geospatial methods used to define them are rarely discussed in the archaeological literature. Recent studies emphasize the presence of neighborhoods and districts in low density urban communities, increasing the need for more discussion on how these units are defined and measured. We use new and previous field and remote sensing settlement survey data of two Classic Period (AD 300-900) Maya centers located in southern Belize, Uxbenka and Ix Kuku'il, and compare several geostatistical and geospatial methods to identify the presence of neighborhoods and districts. We found that results vary based on the method and linkages they use, therefore the methods used in similar analyses will significantly impact the archaeological interpretations of settlement distributions. Using multiple methods for the identification of neighborhoods, districts, and social units within archaeological contexts enables more holistic interpretations of settlement distributions.
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