Polished greenstone celt caches from Ceibal: the development of Maya public rituals

Aoyama, Kazuo; Inomata, Takeshi; Pinzón, Flory; Palomo, Juan Manuel

doi:10.15184/aqy.2017.44

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“… 7 – 9 ). Ceremonial deposits of greenstone axes and obsidian artifacts attest to Ceibal’s trade relations with various areas, including the Gulf Coast and Guatemalan highlands ( 4 , 10 , 11 ). After a significant demographic decline during the Early Classic period (AD 175–600), Ceibal recovered to become a major political power under a dynastic rule during the Late Classic period (AD 600–810).…”

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Earliest isotopic evidence in the Maya region for animal management and long-distance trade at the site of Ceibal, Guatemala

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Inomata

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Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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SignificanceThe nature of animal management in Mesoamerica is not as well understood compared with other state-level societies around the world. In this study, isotope analysis of animal remains from Ceibal, Guatemala, provides the earliest direct evidence of live animal trade and possible captive animal rearing in the Maya region. Carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen isotopes show that domesticated and possibly even wild animals were raised in or around Ceibal and were deposited in the ceremonial core. Strontium isotope analysis reveals the Maya brought dogs to Ceibal from the distant Guatemalan highlands. The possible ceremonial contexts of these captive-reared and imported taxa suggests animal management played an important role in the symbolic development of political power.

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Earliest isotopic evidence in the Maya region for animal management and long-distance trade at the site of Ceibal, Guatemala

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Inomata

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“…The Middle Preclassic caches from the Central Plaza at Ceibal have been described in many publications (Smith 1982; Inomata & Triadan 2015; Aoyama et al 2017a & b; Inomata et al 2017b). A total of 28 Middle Preclassic caches have been identified, including two by the Harvard project (Table 1).…”

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Preclassic Maya caches in residential contexts: variation and transformation in deposition practices at Ceibal

MacLellan

2019

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“…A series of ceremonial offerings were placed in the plaza during the Middle and Late Preclassic periods. The earliest of these included greenstone axe heads and obsidian cores, some arranged in cruciform patterns that suggested cultural ties with the Olmec region in the Gulf Coast (Aoyama et al 2017a, 2017b). Late Preclassic ceremonies (350–75 b.c. )…”

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The Ancient Shell Collectors: Two Millennia of Marine Shell Exchange at Ceibal, Guatemala

Sharpe

2019

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This study examines 2,000 years of marine trade to the ancient Maya site of Ceibal, Guatemala. Located almost 150 kilometers from the nearest coast in Belize, Ceibal was a large community spanning the Middle Preclassic through early Postclassic periods (1000 b.c.–a.d. 1200). It therefore provides an excellent opportunity to assess the marine resources imported through the southern Maya lowlands over many centuries, offering insight into trade networks, uses of shell ornaments, religious beliefs and rituals, and other activities involving marine species. The study compares marine invertebrate data from Ceibal to a neighboring subordinate community, Caobal, as well as data previously reported from sites in the southern Mesoamerican lowlands, in order to understand regional sociocultural and trade connections over time. The majority of Ceibal's marine taxa are Atlantic species and reflect shell trends observed elsewhere in Guatemala and Belize, suggesting strong ties to trade networks eastward to the coast that lasted many centuries.

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Polished greenstone celt caches from Ceibal: the development of Maya public rituals

Cited by 17 publications

References 8 publications

Earliest isotopic evidence in the Maya region for animal management and long-distance trade at the site of Ceibal, Guatemala

Earliest isotopic evidence in the Maya region for animal management and long-distance trade at the site of Ceibal, Guatemala

Preclassic Maya caches in residential contexts: variation and transformation in deposition practices at Ceibal

The Ancient Shell Collectors: Two Millennia of Marine Shell Exchange at Ceibal, Guatemala

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