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From Ritual to Refuse explores the faunal exploitation by the Maya elite at the site of Chinikiha, Chiapas, during the end of the Late Classic period (AD 700-850) by applying zooarchaeological and statistical analyses to a faunal assemblage located in a basurero or midden behind a palatial structure at the core of the site. This deposit has been interpreted as the result of one or various feasting events. The aim is to investigate temporal changes of function, more specifically during periods of increasing political competitiveness. Moreover, these analyses suggest that there is a change in the use of faunal resources, from a ritual pattern to a more general refuse deposit. The results from the zooarchaeological analysis are supported by a dietary analysis using 13C and 15N stable isotopes conducted on human and faunal samples. The results from the faunal assemblage suggest that there was a constant supply of animals for ritual and non-ritual uses, and that these animals were mostly obtained in the wild.

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Coral Montero Lopez has a PhD in Archaeology from La Trobe University, Australia, and has been an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of New England and a seasonal lecturer at La Trobe University. Coral has participated in various archaeological projects in Mexico and currently works as a consultant in Australia, where she has worked for private and government agencies over the last 10 years. She has published numerous journal articles.

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