Jaime Awe

Jaime Awe is a Professor of Anthropology at Northern Arizona University. His research focuses on Maya archaeology, particularly in Belize, emphasizing ancient Maya society, ritual practices, and environmental interactions. He has conducted extensive fieldwork in the Belize River Valley, exploring topics like subsistence strategies, urbanization, and abandonment processes.

Key research interests include:

• Maya civilization collapse mechanisms
• Ritual practices and material culture
• Climate change impacts on ancient societies
• Cave archaeology and burial practices
• Archaeological methodology integration

Recent work highlights include:

• Analysis of Late Classic Maya pottery using pXRF
• Discovery of ancient Maya tattooing tools in cave contexts
• Zooarchaeological studies of resilience in Upper Belize
• Multi-proxy climate reconstructions using speleothems

His 85+ publications span 30 years of research, with notable datasets on Belize River Valley Maya isotopic records and ritual blade analysis. Collaborations include international teams studying lithic technology and paleoenvironmental shifts.