Political and socioeconomic implications of Classic Maya lithic artifacts from the Main Plaza of Aguateca, Guatemala
Political and socioeconomic implications of Classic Maya lithic artifacts from the Main Plaza of Aguateca, Guatemala. This article discusses the results of an analysis of 4,076 lithic artifacts collected in and around the Main Plaza of Aguateca, Guatemala, by the Aguateca Restoration Project Second...
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Political and socioeconomic implications of Classic Maya lithic artifacts from the Main Plaza of Aguateca, Guatemala. This article discusses the results of an analysis of 4,076 lithic artifacts collected in and around the Main Plaza of Aguateca, Guatemala, by the Aguateca Restoration Project Second Phase with the objective of examining Classic Maya political and socioeconomic organization. First, combined with the results of analysis of 10,845 lithic artifacts collected in the Palace Group, the elite residential area along the Causeway, and other parts of the site by the Aguateca Archaeological Project First Phase, the data on obsidian artifacts indicate a skewed distribution, suggesting that the rulers of Aguateca controlled the main access to obsidian in the city while the procurement and distribution of obsidian polyhedral cores may have been administered by the royal court of the Aguateca dynasty as part of its political economy. Second, several lines of lithic evidence reinforce the argument advanced by Inomata et al. (2004) that Structure L8-8, a large temple building, was abandoned during its construction toward the end of the Late Classic period. Third, Ruler 3 of Aguateca carried out the royal Maya ritual of caching obsidian and chert eccentrics as well as other lithic artifacts in Structure L8-5 facing a large plaza. The theatrical performance and dedication ritual involved in the deposition of the eccentrics and other artifacts in the temple reinforced the ruler’s political and economic power. Finally, the obsidian data show that the Terminal Classic Maya of the Petexbatún region were not isolated from other regions but participated in long-distance exchange networks during this period. |
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openedition-oai:revues.org:jsa_3078 https://doi.org/10.4000/jsa.3078 urn:doi:10.4000/jsa.3078 en https://journals.openedition.org/jsa/3078 2014-04-25T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/h97l All rights reserved Political and socioeconomic implications of Classic Maya lithic artifacts from the Main Plaza of Aguateca, Guatemala Journal de la Société des américanistes Société des américanistes info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/1957-7842 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/0037-9174 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/jsa Aoyama, Kazuo Mésoamérique Mayas Guatemala Aguateca organisation politique organisation socio-économique cour royale réseaux d’échanges organización política organización socioeconómica corte real redes de intercambio socioeconomic organization royal court exchange networks political organization Political and socioeconomic implications of Classic Maya lithic artifacts from the Main Plaza of Aguateca, Guatemala. This article discusses the results of an analysis of 4,076 lithic artifacts collected in and around the Main Plaza of Aguateca, Guatemala, by the Aguateca Restoration Project Second Phase with the objective of examining Classic Maya political and socioeconomic organization. First, combined with the results of analysis of 10,845 lithic artifacts collected in the Palace Group, the elite residential area along the Causeway, and other parts of the site by the Aguateca Archaeological Project First Phase, the data on obsidian artifacts indicate a skewed distribution, suggesting that the rulers of Aguateca controlled the main access to obsidian in the city while the procurement and distribution of obsidian polyhedral cores may have been administered by the royal court of the Aguateca dynasty as part of its political economy. Second, several lines of lithic evidence reinforce the argument advanced by Inomata et al. (2004) that Structure L8-8, a large temple building, was abandoned during its construction toward the end of the Late Classic period. Third, Ruler 3 of Aguateca carried out the royal Maya ritual of caching obsidian and chert eccentrics as well as other lithic artifacts in Structure L8-5 facing a large plaza. The theatrical performance and dedication ritual involved in the deposition of the eccentrics and other artifacts in the temple reinforced the ruler’s political and economic power. Finally, the obsidian data show that the Terminal Classic Maya of the Petexbatún region were not isolated from other regions but participated in long-distance exchange networks during this period. Dimensions politiques et socio-économiques d’objets lithiques classiques provenant de la Place principale d’Aguateca, Guatemala. L’article discute les résultats de l’analyse de 4 076 objets lithiques recueillis sur la Place principale d’Aguateca et autour, par le Projet de restauration Aguateca, 2e phase, ce dans la perspective de l’organisation socio-économique et politique maya classique. En les comparant aux résultats de l’étude des 10 845 objets lithiques récoltés dans le Groupe du Palais, dans la zone résidentielle élitaire qui s’étend le long de la Chaussée ainsi qu’ailleurs dans le site par le Projet archéologique Aguateca, 1ère phase, on observe divers aspects. Les données concernant l’obsidienne montrent une distribution inégale, laquelle suggère que les dirigeants avaient davantage accès à ce matériau et que l’obtention et la distribution des nuclei polyédriques devaient être régies par la cour avec, à sa tête, la famille royale, ce dans le cadre de ses fonctions économiques. Plusieurs lignes d’évidence renforcent par ailleurs l’hypothèse d’Inomata et al. (2004) selon laquelle la Structure L8-8 fut abandonnée au cours de sa construction à la fin du Classique récent. En outre, le souverain 3 réalisa un rituel royal en faisant un dépôt d’excentriques d’obsidienne et de silex sans compter quelques autres objets lithiques dans la Structure L8-5 face à une grande place. L’exécution théâtrale de ce rituel doit renforcer le pouvoir de ce gouvernant. Finalement, d’autres objets d’obsidienne révèlent que les Mayas du Classique terminal dans la région du Petexbatun n’étaient pas isolés, mais qu’ils étaient impliqués dans les réseaux commerciaux à longue distance qui existaient à cette époque. Implicaciones políticas y socioeconómicas de artefactos líticos mayas clásicos de la Plaza Principal de Aguateca, Guatemala. El presente artículo discute los resultados del análisis de 4 076 artefactos líticos recolectados en y alrededor de la Plaza Principal de Aguateca, Guatemala, por el Proyecto de Restauración Aguateca Segunda Fase con el fin de examinar la organización socioeconómica y política del Clásico Maya. Primero, al combinarlos con los resultados del análisis de 10 845 artefactos líticos recolectados en el Grupo del Palacio, el área residencial de la élite a lo largo de la Calzada, y otras partes del sitio por el Proyecto Arqueológico Aguateca Primera Fase, los datos relativos a los artefactos de obsidiana indican una distribución desigual de este tipo de material, sugiriendo que los gobernantes de Aguateca tuvieron el mayor acceso a la obsidiana en la ciudad y que la obtención y distribución de núcleos poliédricos pudo haber sido administrada por la corte real encabezada por la dinastía de Aguateca como parte de su economía política. Segundo, varias líneas de evidencia lítica fuertemente apoyan al argumento de Inomata et al. (2004) que el templo L8-8 fue abandonado durante el proceso de construcción a finales del período Clásico Tardío. Tercero, el gobernante 3 de Aguateca llevó a cabo un ritual real de depósito de excéntricos de obsidiana y pedernal, así como de otros artefactos líticos en la Estructura L8-5 frente a una gran plaza. La presentación teatral de este acto ritual debió reforzar el poder político y económico del gobernante. Finalmente, los datos concernientes a la obsidiana demuestran que los mayas del Clásico Terminal de la region de Petexbatún no estaban aislados de otras regiones, sino que participaron en las redes de intercambio a larga distancia durante dicho período. |