Plazas and Proxemics: Preclassic and Classic Period Plazas at the Maya Centers of Cival and Holmul

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

This presentation focuses on examining Preclassic and Classic period plazas at Cival and Holmul in Guatemala to provide greater insight into the role of public spaces and ceremonies in the Central Maya Lowlands. Estimated plaza capacity and population estimates are used to determine how plazas were utilized at both Cival and Holmul, for functions such as mass-spectacle events, and how these uses changed over time. Previous evidence of ritual events found in these plazas, including caches and stelae, are incorporated to help determine the range of activities conducted in these spaces.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 38498.0