Research Year:  2003
Culture:  Maya
Chronology:  Late Classic
Location:  Northwestern Honduras
Site:  Ulúa Valley

Table of Contents

Abstract
Table of Contents of Dissertation: Ulúa-Style Marble Vases
Introduction
Late Classic Research in the Lower Ulúa Valley of Honduras
The Ulúa Marble Style
Chronology of Ulúa Marble Vases
Chemical Signatures of Sources and Vases
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
Appendix: Classification of Ulúa-Style Marble Vases and Representative Image Collection
Group 1: Bird and Serpent Handles
Group 2: Bat and Monkey Handles
Group 3: Feline Handles
Group 4: Composite Handles
Group 5: Vases Lacking Handles
Undiagnostic Fragments
List of Maps and Figures
Sources Cited

Abstract

Funds were awarded for the dissemination of a dissertation on Ulúa-style marble vases to museums and research institutions with Ulúa-style marble vases in their collections that contributed to the current study through information, photographs, and/or samples for chemical analyses. All copies were on archival paper and hardbound; pages with images, particularly the catalog, were laser-printed individually to ensure the highest possible quality of photographs and drawings.

This project marks the first comprehensive study of Ulúa-style marble vases, based on collections in the United States, Central America, and Europe, reconstructing their contexts using the latest scholarly investigations in archaeology, iconography, and scientific analyses. The dissertation will be a valuable resource for scholars of Pre-Columbian art and archaeology working with collections at these institutions and while conducting field research.

Submitted 09/03/2003 by:
Dr. Christina Luke
cmluke13@aol.com

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