Obsidian Trade Routes in the Mayan Area
- 8 December 1972
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 178 (4065) , 1092-1093
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.178.4065.1092
Abstract
Obsidian from two sources in highland Guatemala has been found at 23 sites of the Classic Mayan civilization, mainly in the nonvolcanic lowlands to the north. The distribution, together with trade routes suggested by topography and documentary sources, suggests efficient waterborne transport and competition between sources for the lowland market.Keywords
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