Historia y ritual dinásticos en Machaquilá (Petén, Guatemala)

  • Alfonso Lacadena García-gallo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_REAA.2011.v41.n1.9
Keywords: Maya Culture, Classic Period, Machaquila, Maya epigraphy, Dynastic ritual, Quatrefoil

Abstract

The article deals with the royal dynasty of Machaquilá (Petén, Guatemala), focusing on two main aspects: On one side, the political history of the dynasty, reconstructed from the available hieroglyphic texts; on the other, the rituals that took place at Plaza A, where the well-known quatrifoil was found, which represent an exceptional expression of the ceremonial activities of the ruling elite.

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Published
2011-03-21
How to Cite
Lacadena García-gallo A. (2011). Historia y ritual dinásticos en Machaquilá (Petén, Guatemala). Revista Española de Antropología Americana, 41(1), 205-240. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_REAA.2011.v41.n1.9
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Vol. 41 No. 1 (2011)
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