DDS BVAR AFAR Program 2012 June 22nd-July23rd 2012
BVAR • Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnoissance Project
• Directed by Dr. Jaime Awe • BVAR picked up their operations in Belize in 1988 with the initiation of research at the Cahal Pech site
AFAR -Program started by Mat Saunders, Davidson Day became involved in 2010
• DDS • Other States • Sacred Heart
Daily Routine
• 5 days a week • 8AM-4PM • Weekend Trips
Caracol
Tikal
Xunantunich
Session 1 Outline • June 22nd-July 8th • Eastern side of B1 • B1/B3 • Eastern side of B2 • Eastern side of B3 • B1 Tomb
Session 2 Outline • July 8th- July 23rd • C6 • B1/B3 • Eastern Side of B1 • Eastern Side of B3 • B1 Tomb • B2/C
Unit B3/C4 • West of the ball court • Discovered a well preserved plaster floor • Curving corner of structure B1 with terraces
Unit C6
Unit B1/B3
Structure of B1/B3 -Plastered walls were in very good condition -Very unique walls
Artifacts and others
Stela
Firepit
Tomb B1 4 burials 3 pot stands
Archaeology Man
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