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The Sinkhole as Ch'een: A Closer Look at Ancient Maya Sacred Geography (2015)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Samantha Lorenz. Brandon Lewis. Toni Gonzalez. Bianca Gentil. Joseph Orozco.

During the 2014 field season, the California State University, Los Angeles Cave Research Project focused its investigation on a sinkhole at the site of La Milpa that had been given a cursory examination by the TRAP in 2012. An initial inspection suggested that the feature might well have been considered a ch’een by the ancient Maya. Ch’een is generally translated as cave but the indigenous term includes a large number of earth openings that were recognized as sacred landmarks. Excavations...