Research team
The Chan project brought together a collaborative, international, multidisciplinary research team of over 120 foreign and local archaeologists, botanists, geologists, geographers, chemists, computer scientists, artists, students, workers, volunteers, and local community residents from Belize, the US, England, Canada, and China.
Project Director: Dr. Cynthia Robin, Northwestern University
Foreman: Everaldo Chi, San Jose Succutz, Belize
Lab Director: Marta Mai, San Jose Succutz, Belize
Specialists
- Ceramicist: Dr. Laura Kosakowsky, University of Arizona
- Paleoethnobotanist: Dr. David Lentz, University of Cincinnati
- Shell and Jade: Dr. Angela Keller, University of Texas-Arlington
- Fauna: Dr. Chelsea Blackmore, Albion Environmental, Inc.
- Osteologist: Dr. Anna Novotny, Texas Tech University
- Lithicist: Nick Hearth, MA, University of California-Riverside
- Ground Stone: Sylvia Batty, Belize Institute of Archaeology
- Artist: Dr. Carmen Ting, University of Leicester
PhD students
- Dr. Chelsea Blackmore, PhD University of California-Riverside
- Dr. Andrew Wyatt, PhD University of Illinois-Chicago
- Anna Novotny, PhD Arizona State University
Survey directors
- Dr. Andrew Wyatt, PhD University of Illinois-Chicago
- Dr. Santiago Juarez, Colgate University
- Ethan Kalosky, MA University of New Mexico
Excavation directors
- Dr. Chelsea Blackmore, Albion Environmental, Inc.
- Dr. Andrew Wyatt, Middle Tennessee State University
- Dr. Bernadette Cap, University of Texas at San Antonion
- Nick Hearth, MA University of California-Riverside
- Ethan Kalosky, MA University of New Mexico
- Dr. Caleb Kestle, University of Illinois-Chicago
- Dr. Jim Meierhoff, University of Illinois-Chicago
- Yasmine Baktash, BA, Northwestern University
- Michael Latsch, BA, Northwestern University
- Alex Miller, BA, Northwestern University
excavation Supervisors, san jose succutz, belizE
- Bernabe Camal Sr.
- Edwin Camal
- Ifrain Chan
- Ismael R. Chan
- Eduardo Chi
- Ventura Cocom
- Placido Cunil Jr.
- Abel Goodoy
- Virgilio Goodoy
- Ciro Hernanez
- Manuel Kent
- Jose Lopez
- Mariano Lopez Jr.
- Jose Luis Panti
- Cruz Puc
- Nasario Puc
Undergraduate students
- Yasmine Baktash, Northwestern University
- Brian Dema, Northwestern University
- Elise (Docster) Enterkin, Northwestern University
- Chris Hetrick, Northwestern University
- Santiago Juarez, Northwestern University
- Ethan Kalosky, Northwestern University
- Caleb Kestle, University of Illinois-Chicago
- Shelley Khan, Northwestern University
- Alex Miller, Northwestern University
- Jim Meierhoff, University of Illinois-Chicago
Belize Institute of Archaeology representatives
- Sylvia Batty
- Joyce Tun
excavation, survey, and lab assistants, belize
Merle Alfaro, Nestor Alfaro, Sylvia Batty, Theresa Batty, Bernabe Camal Jr., Jonny Camal, Eduardo Chan, Heriberto Chan, Ismael Chan Sr., Ismael F. Chan Jr., Elvis Chi, Jaime Chi, Omar Chi, Roberto Cunil, Ismael Ernandez, Reina Ernandez, William Hofman, Elvis Itza, Roberto Jimenez, Sergio Jimenez, Gumercindo Mai, Susan Mai, Rosita Marin, Lazaro Martinez, Rosa Martinez, Oscar Mejia, Eder Panti, Alma Patt, Salvador Penados, Elvin Puc, Ricky Puc, Ronnie Puc, Sandra Puc, Sandra Aurora Puc, Ediberto Reyes, Carlos Salgueros, Julia Sanchez, Alex Smith, David Smith, Horace Smith, Ken Smith, Feliz Uck, Elmer Valdez, and Gerald Valdez.
Project support staff, belize
- Project Manager: Glenis Smith, San Ignacio, Belize
- Landowners:
- Derric Chan, San Jose Succotz, Belize
- Ismael Chan Sr., San Jose Succotz, Belize
project support staff, International
Michelle Abtahi, Yasmine Baktash, Dr. Doug Bolendar, Margaret Briggs, Jeff Buechler, Pamela Cardenas, Jonathan Dattilo, Dr, Kristin de Lucia, Brian Dubin, Dr. Laure Dussubieu, Krista Garcia, Mark Golitko, Angela Hood, Iram Izam, Serena Jain, Tegan Jones, Kate Kanne, Kalina Kassadjikova, Colleen Kron, Kristin Landau, Dr. Lisa LeCount, Megan McGee, Dr, William Middleton, Jim Morris, Mary Morrison, Marcus Murph, Elizabeth Nolan, Dr. Lisa Overholtzer, Brad Phillippi, Jessie Pinchoff, Tamas Polanyi, Jeffrey Schecter, Elizabeth Schiffman, Holly Schumacher, Kate Stephensen, Anthony Tedeschi, Ana Tejeda, Bob Trombello, Sally Woods, and Dan Wyman
Belizean excavation supervisors
Bernabe Camal Sr., Edwin Camal, Ifrain Chan, Ismael R. Chan, Eduardo Chi, Venura Cocom, Placido Cunil Jr., Abel Goodoy, Virgilio Goodoy, Ciro Hernandez, Manuel Kent, Jose Lopez, Mariano Lopez Jr., Jose Luis Panti, Cruz Puc, and Nasario Puc
Belizean excavation, survey, and lab assistants
Merle Alfaro, Nestor Alfaro, Sylvia Batty, Theresa Batty, Bernabe Camal Jr., Jonny Camal, Eduardo Chan, Heriberto Chan, Ismael Chan Sr., Ismael F. Chan Jr., Elvis Chi, Jaime Chi, Omar Chi, Roberto Cunil, Ismael Ernandez, Reina Ernandez, William Hofman, Elvis Itza, Roberto Jimenez, Sergio Jimenez, Gumercindo Mai, Susan Mai, Rosita Marin, Lazaro Martinez, Rosa Martinez, Oscar Mejia, Eder Panti, Alma Patt, Salvador Penados, Elvin Puc, Ricky Puc, Ronnie Puc, Sandra Puc, Sandra Aurora Puc, Ediberto Reyes, Carlos Salgueros, Julia Sanchez, Alex Smith, David Smith, Horace Smith, Ken Smith, Feliz Uck, Elmer Valdez, and Gerald Valdez.
Chan site landowners
Rosita Aguallo, Jose Alfaro, Armando Bautista, Thomas Chable, Benigno Chan, Calixto Chan, Francisco Chan, Guadalupe Chan, Ventura Chi, Adele DesRochers, Rogelio Gamez, Virgilio Goodoy, Jose Hiron, Edward Jenkins, Virginia Jenkins, Irene Jimenez, Michael Jones, Valentin Ku, Abelio Leon, Estela Leon, Ireno Magaña, Jose Mai, Amalio Matus, Fidel Matus, Domingo Mesh, Antonio Morales, Francisco Morales, Humberto Morales, Pastora Morales, Leandro Pacheco, Feliciano Panti, Glis Penados, Santiago Gonzalez Pinedos, Antonio Puc, Felipe Puc, Lorenzo Puc, Nasario Puc, Julian Requena, Manuel Reyes, Jovita Guermina Sanches, Ishil Shish, Polo Shish, Felix Uck, Monico Uck, Silvario Uck, Julio Valencia, and Santiago Yacab.