Investigating an Inland Maya Port:
The 2003 Field Season at Trinidad de Nosotros, Petén, Guatemala

Introduction

Despite the growing recognition of the importance of ports for understanding trade in the Maya lowlands, port research in the Maya area has been largely limited to coastal zones. Although it is generally believed that inland waterways provided a rapid and efficient means of transportation, few inland ports have been identified or subjected to intensive inquiry. In 2003, a program of archaeological research was initiated at the ancient Maya site of Trinidad de Nosotros. This research is designed to study the development and function of an ancient Maya inland port. The research at Trinidad, in conjunction with ongoing research at the nearby Late Classic center of Motul de San José, provides the opportunity to explore the political economy of a Late Classic Maya polity.

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