The perspective of micro-scale social analysis in the archaeology of the ancient Maya presents the opportunity for a critical, detailed understanding of ancient households as a means for uncovering more about the everyday lives of those who lived there. Previous household investigations have been conducted in northwestern Belize, with important findings regarding social identity construction, communal labor organization, and economic organization occurring near the site of Dos Hombres (Valdez et al, 2022). Dos Hombres is a medium sized ancient Maya city that was occupied as early as the Middle Preclassic (600-400 BCE) through the Terminal Classic (CE 700-900). This research contributes to these previous findings, by investigating the social, economic, and ritual activities at Courtyard A-4 located directly adjacent to the large, monumental plaza of Dos Hombres, linking it to this larger polity. Previous research in the courtyard household group exposed architecture in the southern courtyard boundary and locations of likely refuse disposal. While previous research has been conducted within Courtyard A-4, the largest and easternmost structure in the courtyard remained unexcavated. The excavation of this household structure was vital to revealing a holistic picture of the people who lived in the courtyard and their relation to the larger Dos Hombres polity during the Terminal Classical. This study presents the results of a 1x3 m unit excavated on Structure A-29 in context with the previous findings to create a comprehensive picture of everyday life at this household located adjacent to Dos Hombres. The research presented reveals much about the daily activity of the inhabitants, including ritual domestic activities at the site, indicating that those who lived here likely practiced ancestor veneration and may have held an important role within the Dos Hombres polity.
