Household archaeology has been a focus of Maya archaeologists over the past several decades. In addition to the archaeology of Ceren, El Salvador, another site that has informed our understanding of commoner identities is Chan, Belize. After reading Chelsea Blackmore’s article, answer the following questions in a paragraph each and number the answer with the corresponding question number.
1. If elite identities are materially and symbolically linked to political and ritual economies, how are commoner identities defined in comparison?
2. What does the archaeology of Chan, Belize tell us about the concept of commoner identity (cite at least one specific archaeological example)?
3. What are some similarities that you notice between the archaeology of Chan and Ceren? What makes them different?
