Photo Archive of Recent Research of the Belize Postclassic Project   Ruins at Iximche', Tecpán-Guatemala Orientation of Locations Studied by Belize Postclassic Project Map of Progresso Lagoon Settlements View of Caye Coco Island (looking south from the island of Caye Muerto in Progresso Lagoon) Locality#11, chalcedony quarry site on the Honey camp Lagoon (Laguna de On)-Doubloon Bank Lagoon Road (chronology uncertain) Some Photos of Staff and Affiliated Researchers Crew shot, 2000 Season Dr. John G. Jones taking pollen cores at Progresso Lagoon Marilyn Masson and Lisa Spillet working in the San Estevan Laboratory Maxine Oland Burial excavation crew shot, Robert Rosenswig in right foreground (Cemetery #1), Caye Coco Photos of Material Recovered from Recent Excavations Postclassic ceramic vessel supports from Caye Coco Chalcedony types identified by Maxine Oland from the Laguna de On vicinity Lintel at Caye Coco with mat symbol (from a looter's backdirt pile at Structure 12) Spindle whorls and bone needle from Caye Coco Lithic projectile points from Caye Coco and Shangrila Resort (Progresso Shore #9) Marine shellworking debris from Caye Coco Ceramic censer effigy heads from Caye Muerto Painted metate from wall of an interior structure found at the base of a looter's trench in Structure 8, Caye Coco Ceramic effigy heads from Caye Coco Recent Research at Cemeteries #1 and #2, Caye Coco Burial goods from an interment in Cemetery #1, Caye Coco Carved bone burial offering from an interment in Cemetery #2, Caye Coco Horizontal exposure of a portion of Cemetery #1, Caye Coco Six interments in a 2x2m exposure of Cemetery #1, Caye Coco Large composite censer vessels reconstructed from Burial #20 (Cemetery #2), Caye Coco Unmarked stela that covered Burial #20 (Cemetery #2), Caye Coco A portion of Cemetery #3, in front of Structure 4, Caye Coco Excavations in Domestic and Midden Contexts at Caye Coco Central rear area of Structure 4, Caye Coco (an elite residence) Composite censer from central rear area of Structure 4, Caye Coco Altar or bench at central rear area of Structure 5, Caye Coco (an elite residence) Stucco turtle found on altar or bench at central rear area of Structure 5, Caye Coco Offerings from cavity of stucco turtle found on altar or bench at central rear area of Structure 5, Caye Coco (jade celt, obsidian blade, ceramic sherd, lithic flake) Subop 18, inundated rich midden deposits from north shore of Caye Coco Rubble terrace surface at Subop 18, Caye Coco Photos of Research at Structure 1, Caye Coco Double interment in plaster floor at Structure 1, Caye Coco, second construction phase (Terminal Classic) Round structure within Structure 1 at Caye Coco, first construction phase (Terminal Classic) Striated olla found on top of round structure within Structure 1 at Caye Coco (Terminal Classic) Colander vessel found in central rear room at Structure 1 (Caye Coco), in final, Late Postclassic construction phase Photos of Burial and Fire Pit Features, Caye Coco Burial and fire pit features of Terminal Classic date at the base of Subop 39, Caye Coco Fire pit feature and postholes at base of Subop 38, Caye Coco (Terminal Classic /Early Postclassic) Terminal Classic domestic structure on the west shore of Progresso Lagoon (PR9, with Postclassic surface materials) Caste War period/Historic Period Research Ernesto Villas' house, Progresso town (note wall of Caste War period building behind modern structure on left) Foundation of Caste War period church (and other historic features) in back yard of Ernesto Villas' property Photos of Research at Progresso Shore- PR9 and Laguna Seca (Last Resort site) Colonial period settlement presumed to be Chanlacan, on west shore of Progresso Lagoon (Avila Property, PR9), overlying Terminal Classic and Postclassic structures or deposits Ceramic hand stamp and stone effigy face from surface levels of Avila/PR9 property, Terminal Classic through Colonial period settlement Protohistoric Maya tripod vessel fragment from Progresso Shore settlement presumed to be Chanlacan (Shangrila/PR9 property adjacent to Avila/PR9) Sixteenth century glass bead from Colonial period settlement (presumably Chanlacan, Avila PR9), a tubular faceted Chevron bead with a red and white core dating to ca. 1570 Testing at the Last Resort site (Laguna Seca), believed to be the Colonial period settlement of Uatibal Photos of Research at Laguna de On Ballcourt feature at Laguna de On, before excavation Fire pit feature at Laguna de On, as encountered intruding into bedrock ( such pits may be ceramic firing hearths) Fire pit feature at Laguna de On, midway through excavation Fire pit feature at Laguna de On, with two burned limestone slabs at its base White clay archaic deposits at Laguna de On, Subop 19 (with Postclassic pit intrusions that may represent clay quarrying) White clay archaic deposits at Laguna de On (Subop 19) Patinated Archaic lithic tools from Laguna de On, Subop 19  For more information on the Belize Postclassic Project, click here ©2005 Institute for Mesoamerican Studies
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	Colossal Head,..... 1200-100 B.C., San Lorenzo, basalt, 167cm, Mexico City Mask, .....100-800 B.C., Jade, 17cm. high, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Central Plaza, Monte Alban,.... Temple of the Danzantes,..... Monte Alban, C. 300 B.C. Danzante figure,..... Monte Alban, 300-200 B.C. Mound J, .....Monte Alban, after 200 B.C. Dog, Ceramic,..... from Colima, c. 300 B.C., L.A. County Museum of Art Warrior and Mate, .....ceramic, from Jalisco, 300 B.C. - 100 A.D., L.A. County Museum of Art Drummer, .....ceramic, from Nayarit, c. 300 B.C.-500 A.D., L.A. County Museum of Art, 25x9x14cm Seated Female, .....ceramic, from Nayarit, c. 300 B.C.-500A.D., Stone Temple Model, .....quartz, from Mezcala, c. 300 B.C., Orlando Museum of Art ,18x14x4cm Teotihuacan,..... looking N. toward Cerro Gordo along the Dead Pyramid of the Moon, Teotihuacan, by 150a.d. Dead Pyramid of the Moon,..... Teotihuacan, by 150 A.D. Pyramid of the sun, .....Teotihuacan, by 225 A.D. Apartments, .....Teotihuacan, 200-650 A.D. Cover for incense burner, terra cotta, Teotihuacan, 200-650A.D., New Orleans Museum of Art, Teotihuacan, .....c. 650 A.D., Cleveland Museum of Art Pyramid N. or N. complex, .....Monte Alban, c. 300-900 A.D. Funerary Urn, Zapotec,.....ceramic, 200-300 A.D., 27cm high, Museum of Fine Arts Houston Lintel 24: Blood- letting Ceremony,..... Maya, Yaxchiln, c. 780, Limestone, Lintel 25: Accession Ceremony, .....Maya, Yaxchiln c, 780, Limestone Temple of the Feathered Serpent......(Quetzalcatl),200 A.D., Teotihuacan, Mexico Red House, general view,..... 7th c., Chichen Itza, Mexico Caracol..... (Observatory), Tolec-Maya, c. 900-1050, Post Classic, Chichen Itza, Mexico Castillo..... (Castle), c. 900-1200, Post Classic, Chichen Itza, Mexico Temple of the Warriors, .....SW, group of 1000 columns, c. 900-1050 A.D, Chichen Itza, Mexico Ballcourt,..... 1050-1200, facing W, Chichen Itza, Mexico Temple of the Jaguars, .....1050-1200, facing W, Chichen Itza, Mexico Platform of Skulls..... (tzompantli), 1050-1200. Chichen Itza, Mexico Chacmool, .....on top of platform in Temple of Warriors, c. 900-1050, Chichen, Itza, Mexico Ruins of Templo Mayor,..... Aztec, Mexico City Statue of Coatlicue....., late 15th century, Aztec, stone, Mexico City Folio 47,..... Codex Mendoza, mid 16th century, paper,Bodleian Library, Oxford, England