Archaeological Investigations at Holmul, Petén, Guatemala
Preliminary Results of the Third Season, 2002
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With contributions by Britta Watters, John Tomasic (Vanderbilt U.) Katie South (S. Illinois U.), Chris Hewitson (English Heritage), Marc Wolf (T.A.M.S.), Kristen Gardella (U. Penn.), Justin Ebersole, James Doyle, David Bell, Andie Gehlhausen (Vanderbilt U.), Kristen Klein (Florida State U.), Collin Watters (Western Illinois, U.), Claudio Lozano Guerra-Librero (Anphorae), Jena DeJuilio, Shoshuanna Parks (Boston U.), Raul Archila, Luis Salazar, Mynor Silvestre, Mario Penados, Angel Chavez, Enrique Monterroso (USAC, CUDEP).

Research Year:  2002
Culture:  Maya
Chronology:  Late Pre-Classic to Classic
Location:  Petén, Guatemala
Sites:  Holmul, Cival, Hahakab and La Sufricaya

Table of Contents

Introduction
Methodology
Synopsis of the 2002 season results
Discovery of Hahakab
Other Explorations in the Holmul area
Mapping at Holmul
Excavations within Holmul site center
Group 13
Group III, Court A
Group III, Court B
South Group 1
Salvage excavations at K’o
Investigations at La Sufricaya
Summary of excavations in Str. 1
Imaging of the La Sufricaya Murals 1-3
Conservation of Murals
Summary of excavations in Stelae 4, 5, 6, 8
Residential buildings at La Sufricaya
Investigations at Cival
Conclusions and future research directions
Acknowledgements
List of Figures
Sources Cited
Appendix A. Ceramics
Appendix B. Drawings
Appendix C. Epigraphy

Submitted 03/20/2003 by:
Francisco Estrada-Belli
Vanderbilt University
Department of Anthropology
Box 306050 station B
Nashville, TN 37235
francisco.estrada-belli@vanderbilt.edu

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