The Early/Middle Formative Kanocha Phase (1200-850 B.C.) at Blackman Eddy, Belize
James F. Garber, M. Kathryn Brown, and Christopher J. Hartman

Structures B1-10th and B1-11th

These buildings appear to represent the earliest occupation of the site. Both are circular in outline. Because the B1-10th and B1-11th posthole patterns overlap, we were unable to determine their relative construction sequence. B1-11th is represented by a series of seven postholes excavated into bedrock (Figure 5). The mean diameter of these postholes is 21.3 cm, considerably larger than the diameters of the other Kanocha buildings. This posthole pattern is circular in shape and represents a pole and thatch building approximately 6.2 m in diameter. The south end of the posthole arc extends outside the limits of the area cleared to bedrock. The north end of the arc had been impacted by later constructions. B1-10th is composed of a series of at least ten bedrock postholes with a mean posthole diameter of 13.3 cm. The diameter of this building would have been approximately 6.2 m (Figure 5).

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