La arqueofauna de Xcambó, Yucatán, México

Abstract

This article discusses the faunal use pattern of the pre-Hispanic Mayas of the Yucatan coast (Mexico), based on a zooarchaeological sample from the site of Xcambo. The discussion addresses the use of a wide and diverse spectrum of fauna, emphasizing the discovery of remains of the tropical seal (Monachhus tropicalss) a species currently extinct. Tropical seal specimens are extremely rare in Mesoamerica, but they show that these animals were occasionally used by pre-Columbian inhabitants.

Keywords

• Mayan Archaeology
• Zooarchaeology
• Subsistence
• Pre-hispanic Fishing
• Monachhus Tropicalss.