Sampling Cerros' Demise: A Radiometric Check on the Elusive Protoclassic

Summary Comments

A radiometric check at Cerros confirmed some of our beliefs and filtered out some of the dissonance in competing interpretations. This new suite of dates will anchor future publications in a systematic way, permitting greater intersite comparability for the Cerros materials. New dating also sheds light on several past studies on the Cerros data, allowing a more comprehensive view of site development to be outlined. Since work began at Cerros 30 years ago, much has been learned about the Maya, and about Cerros' ancient inhabitants. FAMSI's support contributes directly to the quality of the data to be produced in final monographs on Cerros' architecture and ceramics. It also contributes to our understanding of the dynamic Late Preclassic Maya era.

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