The Pomoná Kingdom and its Hinterland

Chan Marín/Súchite

This site is also located on the left bank of the Usumacinta River at approximately 650 m from its left bank (Figure 17). It lies on a natural terrace that runs on a NW-SE direction for approximately 600 m. This natural elevation represents a virtual island amidst the surrounding bajos and the small Santa Cruz Lake. On this terrace only three low mounds between 25 to 30 m in diameter and 1 and 2 m high were observed. However, in comparison with the other sites, apart from Panhale, this site yielded a considerable amount of archaeological materials both from surface collection as well as from a 1 × 1 m test pit that was excavated between Mounds 1 and 2. The pit reached a depth of over 70 cm below the surface. A clear cultural horizon was discernible beginning at a depth of 20 cm and extended to almost 40 cm below the surface.

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