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Chichen Itza and Coba: an Itza-Maya standoff in Early Postclassic Yucatan
lowland maya postclassic • Austin • Published In 1985 • Pages: 62-72
By: Andrews, Anthony P., Robles Castellanos, Fernando.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This study, based primarily on historical reconstruction, describes the arrival of the Itza on the Yucatan peninsula during the early Postclassic period, their expansion into the interior with the establishment of their capital at Chichen Itza, and their eventual control over most of northern Yucatan. The authors discuss the relationship of the Itza to the trading center and city of Coba both militarily and as trade competitors in the region. Much of the evidence for the presence of the Itza at various sites on the peninsula is based on the occurrence of Sotuta phase ceramics, which is characteristic of this culture.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Reviews and critiques
- Historical reconstruction
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Sociocultural trends
- Functional and adaptational interpretations
- Ceramic technology
- Exchange transactions
- Competition
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Postclassic Maya
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2001
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Maya Area
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle ; 2000
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- no date
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1300 BP-800 BP (700 A.D.-1200 A.D.)
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Chichen Itza and Coba, Yucatan peninsula, Mexico
- NotesAdditional notes
- Anthony P. Andrews and Fernando Robles C.
- For bibliographical references see document number 2:Anonymous
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 84013168
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Mayas--Antiquities