TERMINAL CLASSIC TO LATE POSTCLASSIC LITHICS:

PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM LAMANAI'S 
1999 FIELD SEASON

Laura J. Howard
Lamanai Field Research Center
P.O. Box 63, Orange Walk
Belize, Central America

Contents


INTRODUCTION
'Harold' - Structure N10-27

'Ottawa' - Structures N10-15, N10-28, and Plaza [N10]3

'Rectory' - Structure N12-12

'Giant Midden'

METHODS
Field

Laboratory

RESULTS

CHIPPED STONE DEBITAGE
'Harold' - Structure N10-27

Debitage from Structures N12-12, N1015, N10-28, 

Plaza [N10]3 and the 'Giant Midden'

Conclusions

CHIPPED STONE TOOLS 
'Harold' - Structure N10-27

'Ottawa' - N10-15, N10-28 and Plaza [N10]3

SUMMARY AND FUTURE RESEARCH

REFERENCES CITED

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Map of Belize

Figure 2. Location of 1999 excavation area at Lamanai

Figure 3. Lamanai Project Operations Field Record

Figure 4. Lamanai Project Lot Record Form

Figure 5. Formal tools from 'Harold' N10-27

Figure 6. Stemmed unifacial blade points from 'Ottawa'

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Chert debitage from 'Harold' structure N10-27

Table 2. Chert debitage from OP99-4, 5, 6, and 8

Table 3. Expedient flake tools from 'Harold' structure N10-27

Table 4. Formal chipped stone tools from OP99-1, 4, 6, and 8