The Archaeology of Honduras (REU Supplement)

乔伊斯博士和她的同事将在洪都拉斯东北部的奥洛曼山谷和卡塔亚纳山谷进行考古研究。以前的工作已经表明存在可以追溯到形成晚期和古典时期的材料，但还没有进行详细的研究。乔伊斯博士和她的团队将使用区域照片来定位可能的地点。在第一次实地考察期间，他们将在洪都拉斯进行必要的政府和科学联系，找到一个野战总部的地点，并建立一个后勤系统。最后，在第二个实地考察季节期间，他们将调查从照片中确定的有前景的地区，并收集陶瓷和其他文化材料。在此基础上，他们将规划一个全面的项目。洪都拉斯东北部似乎是史前玛雅帝国的分界线。希望追踪这个实体的兴衰的玛雅考古学家想知道边界是在哪里建立的，它们是如何随着时间的推移而变化的。乔伊斯博士的项目将有助于回答这个问题。它还将解决所谓的“边缘”地区的动态问题。一些考古学家认为，从与核心区的关系来理解这些区域是最好的，而另一些人则认为，最好从它们自己的角度来看待这些地区。乔伊斯博士的研究也将解决这个问题。

Dr. Joyce and her associates will conduct archaeological research in the Oloman and Cataguana Valleys located in northeast Honduras. Previous work has indicated the presence of materials which date to the Late Formative and Classic periods but no detailed work has been conducted. Dr. Joyce and her team will use areal photographs to locate probable sites. During a first field trip they will make necessary government and scientific contacts in Honduras, find a location for a field headquarters and establish a logistic system. Finally, during a second field season they will survey promising areas identified from the photographs and surface collect ceramics and other cultural materials. On this basis they will then plan a full scale project. Northeast Honduras appears to mark the boundary of the prehistoric Mayan empire. Mayanist archaeologists who wish to trace the rise and decline of this entity want to know where boundaries were established and how they changed over time. Dr. Joyce's project will help to answer this question. It will also address the dynamics of so-called "marginal" regions. Some archaeologists think these can best be understood in terms of relations with core areas, while others argue that such regions are best viewed in their own terms. Dr.Joyce's work will also address this issue.