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PRECLASSIC PLACEMAKING AT YAXNOHCAH, MEXICO: A VIEW FROM THE GRAZIA AND HELENA COMPLEXES

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Verónica A. Vázquez López Open the ORCID record for Verónica A. Vázquez López [Opens in a new window] ,
Kathryn Reese-Taylor  and
F.C. Atasta Flores Esquivel
Verónica A. Vázquez López*
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Kathryn Reese-Taylor
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
F.C. Atasta Flores Esquivel
Affiliation:
Proyecto Arqueológico Yaxnohcah-Bajo Laberinto, Mexico
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Abstract

Archaeological excavations at Yaxnohcah have revealed a long sequence of sedentary occupation, from 1000 b.c. to a.d. 1400, with dynamic periods of growth occurring during the Middle (1000–400 b.c.) and Late Preclassic (400 b.c.–a.d. 200). Two of these complexes, Grazia and Helena, serve as case studies that reveal the transformative processes of this period, illustrating site evolution on a larger scale. The Grazia platform probably began as a residential area in the Middle Preclassic and acquired an increasingly public character throughout subsequent modifications, culminating in the construction of a triadic temple platform and a ballcourt. A long sequence of fire rituals and altars show the importance of the Grazia complex as a center for collective ritual. Helena also features Middle Preclassic domestic constructions, but was transformed into a ballcourt platform during the transition to the Late Preclassic. Both cases show that Yaxnohcah was founded as a widespread, loosely integrated settlement in the Middle Preclassic and evolved into a formally and centralized network of communities with their respective nodal centers in the Late Preclassic period. Placemaking and the rise of monumentality played an important role in this transformation and reflect the particular forms of community integration.

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Special Section: Sociopolitical and Economic Transformations in the Maya Lowlands During the Middle Preclassic Period (1000–300 B.C.)
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Ancient Mesoamerica , Volume 33 , Issue 3 , Fall 2022 , pp. 561 - 588
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