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Pathways to Complexity, 2018
This chapter adds to the current debate evaluating the functions and meanings of Maya architectur... more This chapter adds to the current debate evaluating the functions and meanings of Maya architectural layouts and contributes to our understanding of the diverse cultural and political values embedded within these complexes. Excavations at San Bartolo of an architectural assemblage consisting of a ballcourt, E-group, and triadic complex defines a developmental sequence highlighting both significant changes and continuities in ceremonial expression during the last four centuries of the Preclassic period. The changes reflect an evolution of the role of ajaw from an intermediary with divine forces to a divine force to which nature was subject. The shift at San Bartolo, from E-group to Triadic complex, thus characterizes a monumental architecture expressing nascent institutions of kingship that would come to define the politics of the Classic period.
Science Advances
Here, we present evidence for the earliest known calendar notation from the Maya region, found am... more Here, we present evidence for the earliest known calendar notation from the Maya region, found among fragments of painted murals excavated at San Bartolo, Guatemala. On the basis of their sealed contexts in an early architectural phase of the “Las Pinturas” pyramid, we assign these fragments to between 300 and 200 BCE, preceding the other well-known mural chamber of San Bartolo by approximately 150 years. The date record “7 Deer” represents a day in the 260-day divinatory calendar used throughout Mesoamerica and among indigenous Maya communities today. It is presented along with 10 other text fragments that reveal an established writing tradition, multiple scribal hands, and murals combining texts with images from an early ritual complex. The 7 Deer day record represents the earliest securely dated example of the Maya calendar and is important to understanding the development of the 260-day count and associated aspects of Mesoamerican religion and cosmological science.
DISCLAIMER: This document does not meet the current format guidelines of the Graduate ... more DISCLAIMER: This document does not meet the current format guidelines of the Graduate School at The University of Texas at Austin. It has been published for informational use only. Copyright by Anabell Coronado Ruiz
The magnificent mural paintings remarkably preserved inside the chamber of Pinturas Sub-1, in Gua... more The magnificent mural paintings remarkably preserved inside the chamber of Pinturas Sub-1, in Guatemala, show promise to be one of the most significant archaeological findings in the Maya region. The paintings unfold a minute portrait of the Maya mythology of creation, and an exceptional antiquity, as they date to century I BC. During the 2003 field season, the mural on the North Wall of Pinturas Sub-1 was exposed, and the interpretation of the scenes presented (Taube et al. 2004; Saturno and Taube 2004). This study is focused on the results of the 2004 excavations conducted on the West Wall of the chamber in Pinturas Sub-1. Alike the North Wall, a numeric system was used, and the varied images present in the mural from left to right, and from its upper portion to its base, were labeled. Like there are missing areas in the West Wall, as is the case with the characteristics of image 11 which were not fully identified, it was assigned the letter “P ” in the sequence, which defines it ...
National Geographic, 2006
... The Dawn of MAYA GODS and KINGS. Autores: William Saturno; Localización: National geographic,... more ... The Dawn of MAYA GODS and KINGS. Autores: William Saturno; Localización: National geographic, ISSN 0027-9358, Vol. 209, Nº. 1, 2006 , págs. 68-77. Fundación Dialnet. Acceso de usuarios registrados. Acceso de usuarios registrados Usuario. Contraseña. Entrar. Mi Dialnet ...
Arqueología Mexicana, 2004
... | Ayuda. Recuperación de un mural maya. Autores: William Saturno; Localización: National geog... more ... | Ayuda. Recuperación de un mural maya. Autores: William Saturno; Localización: National geographic, ISSN 1138-1434, Vol. 18, Nº. 1, 2006 , pags. 68-77. © 2001-2011 Universidad de La Rioja · Todos los derechos reservados. XHTML 1.0; UTF‑8.
Se ofrece aqui una breve actualizacion de los recientes trabajos arqueologicos en Xultun, Guatema... more Se ofrece aqui una breve actualizacion de los recientes trabajos arqueologicos en Xultun, Guatemala, enfocado todo en un mural del Clasico Tardio descubierto en 2010. Se analiza lo que ese mural y su contexto significan para nuestra comprension de la politica, el ritual y los hacedores de codices del periodo Clasico.
Pathways to Complexity: A View from the Maya Lowlands, 2017
Pathways to Complexity synthesizes a wealth of new archaeological data to illuminate the origins ... more Pathways to Complexity synthesizes a wealth of new archaeological data to illuminate the origins of Maya civilization and the rise of Classic Maya culture. In this volume, prominent Maya scholars argue that the development of social, religious, and economic complexity began during the Middle Preclassic period (1000–300 B.C.), hundreds of years earlier than previously thought. Contributors reveal that villages were present in parts of the lowlands by 1000 B.C., challenging the prevailing models estimating when civilization took root in the area. Combining recent discoveries from the northern lowlands—an area often neglected in other volumes—and the southern lowlands, the collection then traces the emergence of sociopolitical inequality and complexity in all parts of the Yucatan peninsula over the course of the Middle Preclassic period. They show that communities evolved in different ways due to influences such as geographical location, ceramic exchange, shell ornament production, agr...
The Petn region of northern Guatemala contains some of the most significant Maya archaeological s... more The Petn region of northern Guatemala contains some of the most significant Maya archaeological sites in Latin America. It was in this region that the Maya civilization began, flourished, and abruptly collapsed. Remote sensing technology is helping to locate and map ancient Maya sites that are threatened today by accelerating deforestation and looting. Thematic Mapper, IKONOS, and QuickBird satellite, and
Pathways to Complexity, 2018
This chapter adds to the current debate evaluating the functions and meanings of Maya architectur... more This chapter adds to the current debate evaluating the functions and meanings of Maya architectural layouts and contributes to our understanding of the diverse cultural and political values embedded within these complexes. Excavations at San Bartolo of an architectural assemblage consisting of a ballcourt, E-group, and triadic complex defines a developmental sequence highlighting both significant changes and continuities in ceremonial expression during the last four centuries of the Preclassic period. The changes reflect an evolution of the role of ajaw from an intermediary with divine forces to a divine force to which nature was subject. The shift at San Bartolo, from E-group to Triadic complex, thus characterizes a monumental architecture expressing nascent institutions of kingship that would come to define the politics of the Classic period.
Science Advances
Here, we present evidence for the earliest known calendar notation from the Maya region, found am... more Here, we present evidence for the earliest known calendar notation from the Maya region, found among fragments of painted murals excavated at San Bartolo, Guatemala. On the basis of their sealed contexts in an early architectural phase of the “Las Pinturas” pyramid, we assign these fragments to between 300 and 200 BCE, preceding the other well-known mural chamber of San Bartolo by approximately 150 years. The date record “7 Deer” represents a day in the 260-day divinatory calendar used throughout Mesoamerica and among indigenous Maya communities today. It is presented along with 10 other text fragments that reveal an established writing tradition, multiple scribal hands, and murals combining texts with images from an early ritual complex. The 7 Deer day record represents the earliest securely dated example of the Maya calendar and is important to understanding the development of the 260-day count and associated aspects of Mesoamerican religion and cosmological science.
DISCLAIMER: This document does not meet the current format guidelines of the Graduate ... more DISCLAIMER: This document does not meet the current format guidelines of the Graduate School at The University of Texas at Austin. It has been published for informational use only. Copyright by Anabell Coronado Ruiz
The magnificent mural paintings remarkably preserved inside the chamber of Pinturas Sub-1, in Gua... more The magnificent mural paintings remarkably preserved inside the chamber of Pinturas Sub-1, in Guatemala, show promise to be one of the most significant archaeological findings in the Maya region. The paintings unfold a minute portrait of the Maya mythology of creation, and an exceptional antiquity, as they date to century I BC. During the 2003 field season, the mural on the North Wall of Pinturas Sub-1 was exposed, and the interpretation of the scenes presented (Taube et al. 2004; Saturno and Taube 2004). This study is focused on the results of the 2004 excavations conducted on the West Wall of the chamber in Pinturas Sub-1. Alike the North Wall, a numeric system was used, and the varied images present in the mural from left to right, and from its upper portion to its base, were labeled. Like there are missing areas in the West Wall, as is the case with the characteristics of image 11 which were not fully identified, it was assigned the letter “P ” in the sequence, which defines it ...
National Geographic, 2006
... The Dawn of MAYA GODS and KINGS. Autores: William Saturno; Localización: National geographic,... more ... The Dawn of MAYA GODS and KINGS. Autores: William Saturno; Localización: National geographic, ISSN 0027-9358, Vol. 209, Nº. 1, 2006 , págs. 68-77. Fundación Dialnet. Acceso de usuarios registrados. Acceso de usuarios registrados Usuario. Contraseña. Entrar. Mi Dialnet ...
Arqueología Mexicana, 2004
... | Ayuda. Recuperación de un mural maya. Autores: William Saturno; Localización: National geog... more ... | Ayuda. Recuperación de un mural maya. Autores: William Saturno; Localización: National geographic, ISSN 1138-1434, Vol. 18, Nº. 1, 2006 , pags. 68-77. © 2001-2011 Universidad de La Rioja · Todos los derechos reservados. XHTML 1.0; UTF‑8.
Se ofrece aqui una breve actualizacion de los recientes trabajos arqueologicos en Xultun, Guatema... more Se ofrece aqui una breve actualizacion de los recientes trabajos arqueologicos en Xultun, Guatemala, enfocado todo en un mural del Clasico Tardio descubierto en 2010. Se analiza lo que ese mural y su contexto significan para nuestra comprension de la politica, el ritual y los hacedores de codices del periodo Clasico.
Pathways to Complexity: A View from the Maya Lowlands, 2017
Pathways to Complexity synthesizes a wealth of new archaeological data to illuminate the origins ... more Pathways to Complexity synthesizes a wealth of new archaeological data to illuminate the origins of Maya civilization and the rise of Classic Maya culture. In this volume, prominent Maya scholars argue that the development of social, religious, and economic complexity began during the Middle Preclassic period (1000–300 B.C.), hundreds of years earlier than previously thought. Contributors reveal that villages were present in parts of the lowlands by 1000 B.C., challenging the prevailing models estimating when civilization took root in the area. Combining recent discoveries from the northern lowlands—an area often neglected in other volumes—and the southern lowlands, the collection then traces the emergence of sociopolitical inequality and complexity in all parts of the Yucatan peninsula over the course of the Middle Preclassic period. They show that communities evolved in different ways due to influences such as geographical location, ceramic exchange, shell ornament production, agr...
The Petn region of northern Guatemala contains some of the most significant Maya archaeological s... more The Petn region of northern Guatemala contains some of the most significant Maya archaeological sites in Latin America. It was in this region that the Maya civilization began, flourished, and abruptly collapsed. Remote sensing technology is helping to locate and map ancient Maya sites that are threatened today by accelerating deforestation and looting. Thematic Mapper, IKONOS, and QuickBird satellite, and