Abstract Continuing analysis of the site of Chichen Itza suggests that its construction dates primarily to the Late Classic period, ca. a.d. 700–1000, rather than the Early Postclassic. This paper examines the implications of this redating for the well-known “Toltec” problem. Since Chichen largely antedated Tollan-phase Tula, we conclude that what is usually identified as…
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Ancient Mesoamerica is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Latin American history and culture, Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies.
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Numbered Numbered — [1], [2] in the text [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Ancient Mesoamerica 12 (2023) 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Latin American history and culture Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies Archaeology and Natural History Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies |
| ISSN | 0956-5361 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 0.85 |
| h-index | 59 |
| i10-index | 505 |
| Total citations | 18,419 |
| Top institutions publishing here | National Institute of Anthropology and History |
| Journal website | journals.cambridge.org |
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Palynology provides a record of past environmental change in the Maya Lowlands. The underlying principles are simple, but, as with all proxies, there are limitations. During the late glacial period, environmental change was governed by climate, which was cooler and much drier and supported sparse temperate vegetation. The early Holocene epoch was warmer and very…
Abstract From 1989 to 1996, excavation and surveys were carried out at dozens of sites and intersite areas in the southwestern Peten by the Defensive Systems Subproject of the Vanderbilt Petexbatun Regional Archaeological Project and by subsequent related Vanderbilt investigations. The excavations and analyses explored fortification systems, related settlement, and artifactual evidence. Beginning at about…
Abstract Archaeological investigations at Aguateca, Guatemala, by the Petexbatun Regional Archaeological Project have provided clues to the intriguing sequence of the downfall of this Maya center. The earliest substantial occupation at Aguateca dates to the Late Preclassic period. After very little presence during the Early Classic period, Aguateca rapidly grew into a densely occupied center,…
Since the late 1950s, scientists have used sediment cores from lakes on the Yucatan Peninsula to explore the complex interactions among climate, environment, and ancient Maya culture. Early paleolimnological studies generally assumed that late Holocene climate was invariable. Consequently, paleolimnologically inferred environmental changes that occurred during the past 3,000 years or so—for example, forest decline…