Abstract: Spatial analyses at the resolution of an archaeological site are usually complicated by the fact that objects and organic remains uncovered through excavation are often not found in their original location of manufacture, use, or even discard. As a result, fine-grained analyses of context-dependent culinary practices and foodways, which rely on the conjunction of both forms of evidence, may be less easily interpretable. The creation of a GIS-based spatial database, however, at the site of Joya de Ceren, El Salvador, permits just such insights i...
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