The Jácana Site, PO-29: A Lightly Occupied, Heavily Utilized, Ceremonial Center in South-Central Puerto Rico, A.D. 1300-1500

Resumen

Intensive archaeological investigations of the Jácana site yielded results that suggest although the site saw limited occupation in the late period, A.D. 1300-1500, there was evidence of intensive use of the site as a ceremonial destination, as an element of a broader landscape of cultural importance. The various lines of evidence from the multi-disciplinary study of Jácana are presented in this paper, as well as a discussion of the site’s place in the extensive network of sites and landscapes.