The Late Preclassic Households of Noh K’uh, Chiapas Mexico

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2019: General Sessions" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The Late Preclassic (400 B.C. – A.D. 200) site of Noh K’uh is located in the Mensäbäk basin, over 30 kilometers west of the Usumacinta. Within this understudied region, the site of Noh K’uh was an important ceremonial center during the Late Preclassic, and was composed of several hilltop aggregates that clustered around a moderate monumental core. The site’s location on the western edge of the Maya lowlands placed residents of Noh K’uh near contemporaneous civilizations in the Isthmian sphere. Preliminary data from archaeological excavations and survey demonstrate both a material culture heavily influenced by cosmological symbolism and ritual practices that may have been shaped by outside influences. Ongoing research reveals how the households of Noh K’uh integrated cosmological rituals into their daily practices.

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• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)

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Abstract Id(s): 24838