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Contact And Missionization At Tayasal, Peten, Guatemala, Timothy W. Pugh
Contact And Missionization At Tayasal, Peten, Guatemala, Timothy W. Pugh
Timothy W Pugh
Until their conquest by the Spanish in 1697, many Itza Maya occupied a large village at Tayasal, Peten, Guatemala. After the conquest, two missions were built there. The village and missions are located within 2 km of modern Flores, which was once Nojpete´n, the Itza capital, and later the Spanish presidio (fortified administrative center). Our excavations uncovered the San Bernabe´ mission on the Tayasal peninsula and defined the Late Postclassic-period (A.D. 1400–1525) occupation of the site. San Bernabe´ was established in the early 18th century as part of Spanish efforts to control indigenous populations in Peten. Our research demonstrates that …
Contagion And Alterity: Kowoj Maya Appropriations Of European Objects, Timothy W. Pugh
Contagion And Alterity: Kowoj Maya Appropriations Of European Objects, Timothy W. Pugh
Timothy W Pugh
From initial contact with the Europeans until their conquest (C.E. 1525–1697), the Itza and their political rivals, the Kowoj, dominated Pete´ n, Guatemala. Colonial artifacts at Zacpete´ n record the initial appropriations of European objects by the Kowoj. All such objects rested in ceremonial contexts, indicating that the Kowoj considered them positive sources of sacred power. The Kowoj were in contact with the Spaniards and knew they were the source of the valued materials; hence, the materials also signified otherness. Social elites frequently retained objects obtained from long distances, even those of oppressive colonial groups, as positive contagion. I argue …
Activity Areas, Form, And Social Inequality In Residences At Late Postclassic, Timothy W. Pugh
Activity Areas, Form, And Social Inequality In Residences At Late Postclassic, Timothy W. Pugh
Timothy W Pugh
No abstract provided.
A Cluster And Spatial Analysis Of Ceremonial Architecture At Late Postclassic Mayapan, Timothy W. Pugh
A Cluster And Spatial Analysis Of Ceremonial Architecture At Late Postclassic Mayapan, Timothy W. Pugh
Timothy W Pugh
No abstract provided.
The Exemplary Center Of The Late Postclassic Kowoj Maya, Timothy W. Pugh
The Exemplary Center Of The Late Postclassic Kowoj Maya, Timothy W. Pugh
Timothy W Pugh
No abstract provided.
Flood Reptiles, Serpent Temples, And The Quadripartite Universe: The Imago Mundi Of Late Postclassic Mayapán, Timothy W. Pugh
Flood Reptiles, Serpent Temples, And The Quadripartite Universe: The Imago Mundi Of Late Postclassic Mayapán, Timothy W. Pugh
Timothy W Pugh
No abstract provided.