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Before the Volcano Erupted

Before theVolcano Erupted

the ancient cerén village in central america

Edited by Payson Sheets

university of texas press

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2002 by the university of texas press

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First edition, 2002

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1. Ceren Site (El Salvador) 2. Mayas—Antiquities.

3. Mayas—Urban residence—El Salvador—Zapotitán

Valley. 4. Volcanic ash, tuﬀ, etc.—El Salvador—

Zapotitán Valley. 5. Social archaeology—El Salvador

—Zapotitán Valley. 6. Plant remains (Archaeology)—

El Salvador—Zapotitán Valley. 7. Animal remains

(Archaeology)—El Salvador—Zapotitán Valley.

8. Zapotitán Valley (El Salvador)—Antiquities.

I. Sheets, Payson D.

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2002003611

library of congress cataloging-in-publication

Before the volcano erupted : the ancient Cerén village

in Central America / edited by Payson Sheets.— 1st ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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