Charismatic and Religious Aspects of Maya Rulership: An Interpretation of the Coronitas Temple Complex of La Corona

Summary

The Coronitas Group at La Corona presents a unique architectural setting, consisting of five pyramidal temples aligned in a north-south row and several attached structures. Excavations in this group have been carried out since the beginning of the project, providing important data concerning the function of these temples throughout the site’s occupation. A detailed chronological analysis has shown that this architectural complex was one of the main ceremonial areas of the site, evinced by not only the presence of royal tombs but also the location of important hieroglyphically inscribed monuments. These texts suggest that these temples were related to the patron deities of the site who played an important role in the legitimation practices of the Corona rulers when they became vassals of the Kaanul hegemonic dynasty. This paper will present a synthesis of the archaeological and epigraphic data collected in 10 years of excavations, and the interpretations derived from them.

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• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Abstract Id(s): 22556