Preclassic Round Structures of the Upper Belize River Valley

Round structures are considered a rarity in Maya architecture. Four late Middle Preclassic period (650-300 B.C.) round structures excavated at the Maya site of Cahal Pech demonstrate that this was a common architectural form for the Preclassic Maya of the upper Belize River Valley. These open platfo...

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Published in:Latin American antiquity 2000-03, Vol.11 (1), p.71-86
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