Settlement Patterns and Variation in the Western Highlands, Guatemala

List of Figures

Figure   1.   Map of Guatemala showing the Huista and Acateco regions.
Figure   2.   Archaeological sites in the Huista region.
Figure   3.   Archaeological sites in the Acateco region.
Figure   4.   Pelío (H-69), a first-order center in tierra caliente.
Figure   5.   Lemnixh (H-76), a first-order center in tierra caliente during the Ah and Chinax phases (only the primary group remains due to modern disturbance.
Figure   6.   Tz’ulub’laj I (H-89), a second-order site in tierra caliente during the Ah phase.
Figure   7.   Palewitz (H-110), a first-order site in tierra templada during the Ah phase. Most of the residential area has been covered by a modern aldea.
Figure   8.   Wik’u (H-23), a second-order center in tierra templada during the Ah phase. Many smaller sites occupy the hilltops surrounding the center.
Figure   9.   Pam Swi’ Wakax (H-77), a first-order site during the Chinax phase in tierra caliente.
Figure 10.   Chik’ulaj (H-91), a first-order site in tierra caliente during the Chinax phase and "paired" with the site of Yach Witz (H-90).
Figure 11.   Yach Witz (H-90), a first-order site in tierra caliente during the Chinax phase and "paired" with the site of Chik’ulaj (H-91).
Figure 12.   La Haciendita (H-9), a first-order site in tierra templada during the Chinax phase.
Figure 13.   Flor de Mayo II (H-105), a first-order site in tierra templada during the Chinax phase. The layout of the main plaza is unique for the period.
Figure 14.   Tz’ulub’laj II (H-115), a Q’anil phase site in tierra caliente. The site is protected by a defensive wall and cliffs.
Figure 15.   Nupup (A-9), a Q’anil phase site in the Acateco region. Protected by high cliffs.
Figure 16.   Yichk’uhatan (H-67), a "defensive" site in tierra caliente occupied during the Ah, Chinax, and Q’anil phases.
Figure 17.   Pueblo Viejo, Buena Vista (H-1), an Early Q’anil phase site in tierra templada.
Figure 18.   Tenam (A-1), an Early Q’anil phase site in tierra templada in the Acateco region. The site uses natural topography to create intra-site plaza spaces.
Figure 19.   Chewitz (H-47), a Q’anil phase site in tierra templada in the Huista region. It is similar in formal characteristics to the site of Tenam (A-1) in the Acateco region.
Figure 20.   Tonh Tx’alib’ (H-15), a late Q’anil phase hilltop ceremonial center in tierra templada in the Huista region.
Figure 21.   Paiconob’ Grande (A-5), a Late Q’anil phase hilltop ceremonial center in tierra fria in the Acateco region.
Figure 22.   Nhaben Nha Koral (H-109), a tierra templada site in the Huista region. It is large in area but not in monumentality.
Figure 23.   Pohpotx (H-85), a first-order site in tierra caliente.

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