The Making of a Plaza: Public Space and a Marketplace at Tenam Puente, Chiapas, Mexico

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1 janvier 2021

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Chiapas Maya Tenam Puente chronology plaza marketplace


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Elizabeth H. Paris et al., « The Making of a Plaza: Public Space and a Marketplace at Tenam Puente, Chiapas, Mexico », Estudios de cultura maya, ID : 10670/1.j5r7s6


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: This study investigates the shifting meanings and practices inscribed on the Main Plaza at the ancient Maya city of Tenam Puente. Plazas are fundamental features of ancient Mesoamerican cities that were important sites for civic activities such as mass spectacles, ceremonies, private rituals, feasting. More recently, certain plazas have also been documented as permanent or periodic marketplaces. New radiocarbon dates and stratigraphic test excavations provide evidence for several important transformations in the built landscape of Tenam Puente’s Main Plaza, including renovations to the site’s principal ballcourt, a large filling and resurfacing event, and a significant addition to the plaza’s volume for the purpose of building a semi-enclosed marketplace plaza. These results provide insight into the evolving nature of public space at the site, from a focus on private rituals and dynastic rule, to an emphasis on mass spectacle, commercial activity, and civic engagement.

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