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== Colha, Belize == |
== Colha, Belize == |
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Colha, [[Belize]] is a [[Maya]] archaeological site located in northern portion of the country, about 52 km. north of [[Belize City]]. The site is one of the earliest in the Maya region and remains important to the archaeological record of the Maya culture well into the Postclassic Period. Colha’s proximity to an important source of [[chert]] and well traveled [[trade routes]] was utilized by the inhabitants to develop a niche in the Maya trade market. Colha periodically served as a primary supplier of worked [[stone tools]] for the region. This made it an important player in the trade of essential good throughout the area. |
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== Archaeological History == |
== Archaeological History == |
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Colha, Belize
Colha, Belize is a Maya archaeological site located in northern portion of the country, about 52 km. north of Belize City. The site is one of the earliest in the Maya region and remains important to the archaeological record of the Maya culture well into the Postclassic Period. Colha’s proximity to an important source of chert and well traveled trade routes was utilized by the inhabitants to develop a niche in the Maya trade market. Colha periodically served as a primary supplier of worked stone tools for the region. This made it an important player in the trade of essential good throughout the area.