Visual Formats and Motifs as References of Pacts and Marriages in the Monumental Discourse of the Kanu’l Dynasty and its Allies during the Late Classic Period

  • Verónica A. Vázquez López Universidad de Calgary
Keywords: iconographic, epigraphic and archaeological analysis, sociopolitical strategies, Late Classic Maya society, Kanu’l dynasty and Calakmul

Abstract

Epigraphic, iconographic and archaeological evidence shows the development of strategies for sociopolitical reproduction through marital alliances and pacts between the Kanu’l dynasty and its allies, especially during the 6th and 7th century AD in the Maya region. This kind of strategies of social cohesion pursued the creation of a system of stable and durable sociopolitical relations that supported the development of the Kanu’l hegemony. Here, I focus on the description and interpretation of some formal traits and iconic motives that expose significant patterns of regional distribution. These patterns, together with the epigraphic and archaeological data, allow us to define some of the mentioned sociopolitical strategies. Different kinds of affiliations were represented in different ways in the graphic record, revealing a network among several sites and its effects on the political landscape.

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Published
2019-11-20
How to Cite
Vázquez López V. A. (2019). Visual Formats and Motifs as References of Pacts and Marriages in the Monumental Discourse of the Kanu’l Dynasty and its Allies during the Late Classic Period. Revista Española de Antropología Americana, 49, 239-271. https://doi.org/10.5209/reaa.66530