ABSTRACT

This paper explores the spatial distribution of the built environment in the 10th and 11th centuries a.d. in the periphery of Lamanai, a Precolumbian Maya site in northern Belize. Analysis of structures, labor investments, and ceramic distributions indicates that the periphery was characterized by a small, monumental core between Lamanai and Ka’kabish, known as Coco Chan, which radiated outwards, with smaller structures in the periphery. Ceramic assemblages and their distributions show that artifacts are concentrated near Coco Chan, which may indicate differences in access to materials in the periphery of Lamanai. The Gini Index, a method used to measure dispersion, shows that the settlement (i.e., area per structure) has a relatively high degree of economic equality as compared to other areas in the Maya world. The structures and ceramic assemblages in the periphery of Lamanai may help to explain its uninterrupted occupation history.

摘要

本文探讨了公元10世纪和11世纪建筑环境的空间分布位于伯利兹北部前哥伦布时期玛雅遗址拉马奈的外围。对结构、劳动力投资和陶瓷分布的分析表明，外围的特点是拉马奈和卡卡比什之间有一个小型的、巨大的核心，称为可可陈，它向外辐射，外围有较小的结构。陶瓷组合及其分布表明，文物集中在 Coco Chan 附近，这可能表明拉马奈周边地区材料的获取方式存在差异。基尼指数是一种用于衡量分散性的方法，表明与玛雅世界的其他地区相比，聚落（即每个结构的面积）具有相对较高的经济平等程度。拉马奈周边的建筑和陶瓷组合可能有助于解释其不间断的占领历史。