Abstract

PAEZ TORRES, Shiat Alejandra. The Production of Shell and Snail Objects from Xcaret and Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo. Estud. cult. maya [online]. 2023, vol.62, pp.115-145.  Epub Jan 30, 2024. ISSN 0185-2574.  https://doi.org/10.19130/iifl.ecm/62/000xs00146w04.

The natural properties of the Eastern Coast of Quintana Roo provided the conditions to achieve the subsistence of human groups through the exploitation of the geographical environment. An example of this is the presence of shell elements in Xcaret and Playa del Carmen, which underwent a formal, functional and technological analysis to determine their characteristics and to get closer to understanding the development and interaction of these societies with their environment and other human groups. This research identified a pattern of use of the species, the existence of a relationship between raw material and type of object and local production, as has been determined for some sites in the area; thus suggesting, belonging to the same regional tradition.

Keywords : Xcaret; Playa del Carmen; shell objects; production; technology.