[Aztlan] The Highlands vs. The Peten

[Miguel Covarrubias]

Hi Listeros,
Perhaps this has to do with a lack or insufficient research in the
Highlands, what David said is true for the assumption between Northern and
Southern Lowlands, the use of stellas was common in both regions, but as
data in the Northern Lowlands in relativelly scarse in comparison with the
other, is more likely to think than altar-stelae tradition begun in the
Southern Lowlands. There's still much research to be done arround here at
the north. Another fact is looting and destruction of sites, better
communications in the northern plains contribute to this, as long as access
to sites is much more easier here than in for example, the Puuc hills, where
a larger ammount of buildings are better preserved.


2007/7/20, David Hixson <aztlandave at yahoo.com>:
>
> I can't speak with authority regarding the Guatemalan
> highlands, but the same distinction is often made
> regarding the southern vs. northern lowlands.  The
> stela-altar complex is certainly more common in the
> southern lowlands, but certain sites (such as Coba)
> show that similar Peten traditions can be found
> outside of their "heartland".  I would not be at all
> surprised if there are many sites in the highlands
> that display associated stelae and altars.  However,
> the statement that these are more "rare" outside of
> the southern lowlands sounds about right.  I would
> hazard a guess that a distributional analysis would
> statistically support such an assertion.
>
> -Dave
>
> --- Stephanie Lozano <huachichile1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > question for all,
> >
> >   Is this arguement true, "The setting up of stelae
> > and altars in plazas on structures  was a common
> > practice in the Peten but rare in the Highlands".
> > Stelae and Alters  in plaza structures had been
> > found in the site of Nebaj.
> >
> >
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