Chapter 1 Introduction: Payson Sheets, with an Appendix by Brian R. McKee

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface: Payson Sheets ix
4. Chapter 1 Introduction: Payson Sheets, with an Appendix by Brian R. McKee 1
5. Part one Multidisciplinary Research
6. Chapter 2 Volcanology, Stratigraphy, and Effects on Structures 11
7. Chapter 3 Geophysical Exploration at Cerén 24
8. Chapter 4 Cerén Plant Resources: Abundance and Diversity 33
9. Part Two Household Archaeology
10. Chapter 5 Ancient Home and Garden: The View from Household 1 at Cerén 45
11. Chapter 6 Household 2 at Cerén: The Remains of an Agrarian and Craft-Oriented Corporate Group 58
12. Chapter 7 Structure 16: The Kitchen of Household 3 72
13. Chapter 8 Structure 4: A Storehouse-Workshop for Household 4 74
14. Part three Special Buildings
15. Chapter 9 The Civic Complex 83
16. Chapter 10 Structure 9: A Precolumbian Sweat Bath at Cerén 89
17. Chapter 11 Structure 10: Feasting and Village Festivals 97
18. Chapter 12 Divination at Cerén: The Evidence from Structure 12 104
19. Part four Artifacts
20. chapter 13 Ceramics and Their Use at Cerén 117
21. chapter 14 The Chipped Stone Artifacts of Cerén 139
22. Chapter 15 Groundstone Artifacts in the Cerén Village 145
23. chapter 16 Household and Community Animal Use at Cerén 151
24. Chapter 17 Artifacts Made from Plant Materials 159
25. Part five Topics and Issues of Cerén Research
26. Chapter 18 The Conservation Program at Cerén 169
27. Chapter 19 Household Production and Specialization at Cerén 178
28. chapter 20 Cultivating Biodiversity: Milpas, Gardens, and the Classic Period Landscape 184
29. Chapter 21 Continuity and Change in the Contemporary Community of Joya de Cerén 192
30. Chapter 22 Summary and Conclusions 197
31. Glossary 207
32. References 209
33. Index 221