Salt: White Gold of the Ancient Maya

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SALT Maya Studies Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers Florida International University, Miami Florida State University, Tallahassee University of Central Florida, Orlando University of Florida, Gainesville University of North Florida, Jacksonville University of South Florida, Tampa University of West Florida, Pensacola Maya Studies This series focuses on both the ancient and the contemporary Maya peoples of Belize, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, providing an integrated outlet for scholarship on Maya archaeology, epigraphy, ethnography, and history, and featuring cutting-edge theoretical works, methodologically sound site-reports, and tightly organized edited volumes with broader appeal. SALT White Gold of the Ancient Maya Heather McKillop University Press of Florida Gainesville · Tallahassee · Tampa · Boca Raton Pensacola · Orlando · Miami · Jacksonville · Ft. Myers ⠆⠊⠊⠊⠊⠊⠊⠊⠊⠊⠊⠊⠊⠊⠊⠊⠇ ⠍ ⠋ ⠍ ⠋ ⠍ ⠋ ⠍ ⠋ ⠍ ⠋ ⠍ ⠋ ⠍ ⠋ ⠉⠌⠌⠌⠌⠌⠌⠌⠌⠌⠌⠌⠌⠌⠌⠌⠈ Copyright 2002 by Heather McKillop Printed in the United States of America on recycled acid-free paper All rights reserved 07 06 05 04 03 02 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data McKillop, Heather Irene Salt: white gold of the ancient Maya / Heather McKillop. p. cm.—(Maya studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8130-2511-7 (cloth: alk. paper); ISBN 978-0-8130-3949-7 (e-book) 1. Mayas—Belize—Economic conditions. 2. Salt industry and trade —Belize. 3. Mayas—Belize—Antiquities. 4. Mayas—Commerce. 5. Belize—Antiquities. I. Title. II. Series. F1445 .M35 2002 338.4’76644’09728209021—dc21 2002020045 The University Press of Florida is the scholarly publishing agency for the State University System of Florida, comprising Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Florida State University, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of South Florida, and University of West Florida. University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611-2079 http://www.upf.com To Gordon, Bob, Eleanor, and Tiger ...