Abstract
Within ancient Maya cosmology, the animate dead, along with other beings, required ritual nourishment through offerings so that all could thrive. Living family members needed not only to feed themselves, but also to offer food to cherished ancestors. However, there were distinctions between the foods the living ate and those they offered to the dead. This study considers evidence from Late Classic period (AD 550–750) domestic contexts at the site of K’axob, Belize, to explore overlaps and dissimilarities between foods designated for the living and for the ancestors. Study of burials from these contexts also suggests that interment practices differed among members of a residential group or household. The results presented here provide new insights into the social relationships of Late Classic period K’axob.
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