Architecture and Its Reflection of State Organization and Settlement Pattern in the Cochuah Region during the Terminal Classic Period

Summary

A change in architectural style is often a result of changes in power and political organization. During the Terminal Classic Period which the Cochuah region exhibited changes in the settlement pattern, in sites layout, and in architectural components. The organization of space, directions, the location and the architectural design of buildings underwent some changes during this period. All registered sites in the Cochuah region were occupied during this period. In addition to occupation increase, the study area experienced a construction boom during this period as well. The preliminary data points out to the changes in the nature of political organization in the Cochuah Region during the Terminal Classic Period.

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This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Terminal Classic to Postclassic in the Northern Lowlands   •
• Society for American Archaeology 80th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2015)

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Spatial Coverage