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罗曼和卡塔瓜纳山谷进行考古研究。先前的工作表明，存在可追溯到晚期形成和古典时期的材料，但没有进行详细的工作。乔伊斯博士和她的团队将使用真实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，为实地总部找到一个地点，并建立一个后勤系统。最后，在第二个实地季节，他们将调查从照片中确定的有希望的地区，并收集陶瓷和其他文化材料。在此基础上，他们将计划一个全面的项目。洪都拉斯东北部似乎标志着史前玛雅帝国的边界。玛雅考古学家希望追踪这个实体的兴衰，他们想知道边界是在哪里建立的，以及它们是如何随着时间而变化的。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“边缘”地区的动态问题。一些考古学家认为，这些地区与核心地区的关系是最好的理解，而另一些人则认为，这些地区最好以自己的方式来看待。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.