Classic Maya Food, Agriculture, and Ritual Cuisine (c. 250–900 CE)

1. Classic Maya era intensifies lowland farming

   Jan 1, 250Labels: Classic Maya, Lowland Maya, Maize agriculture

   • J Archaeol Res
   • Met Museum

2. Milpa polyculture underpins Classic Maya staples

   Jan 1, 250Labels: Milpa system, Classic Maya, Subsistence crops

   • J Archaeol Res

3. Polychrome feast vessels proliferate in courts

   Jan 1, 250Labels: Polychrome ceramics, Elite feasting, Maya courts

   • Met Museum
   • Smarthistory

4. Cacao identified in Río Azul tomb vessels

   Jan 1, 450Labels: R o, Cacao, Royal burial

   • R o Azul

5. Coastal saltworks support Classic Maya diets

   Jan 1, 600Labels: Coastal saltworks, Belize, Salt production

   • PNAS PMC
   • Anthro Forum

6. Maize-fed animal management evident at Ceibal

   Jan 1, 600Labels: Ceibal, Animal management, Turkeys

   • PNAS PMC

7. Late Classic salt kitchens expand at Paynes Creek

   Jan 1, 650Labels: Paynes Creek, Late Classic, Salt production

   • Sci News
   • PNAS PMC

8. Ta’ab Nuk Na built with indoor salt kitchens

   Jan 1, 650Labels: Ta ab, Underwater archaeology, Salt kitchens

   • The Past

9. Codex-style cacao drinking vessels produced

   Jan 1, 700Labels: Codex-style ceramics, Cacao, Elite ritual

   • Kimbell
   • Ruta Maya

10. Nixtamalization documented at La Corona feasting contexts

    Jan 1, 700Labels: La Corona, Nixtamalization, Feasting contexts

    • Quaternary Int

11. Commemorative monuments link rulers to maize fertility

    Jan 1, 715Labels: Maize God, Commemorative monuments, Royal accession

    • British Museum

12. Ceramic figurines evoke Maize God rebirth themes

    Jan 1, 750Labels: Ceramic figurines, Maize God, Jaina Island

    • Brooklyn Museum

13. Large-scale salt production wanes by Terminal Classic

    Jan 1, 850Labels: Terminal Classic, Belize coast, Salt decline

    • Sci News
    • PNAS PMC