Chen K’u: The Ceramic of the Sacred Cenote at Chichén Itzá
Study of the Ceramic Fragments of the Explorations Conducted in the 60’s

Xculul Horizon (150 BCE - 150 CE)

For the Xculul horizon which corresponds to the Proto-Classic period, we only have the Unto Striated type of the Tipikal Group. This ceramic assemblage includes only 15 sherds, all of which are fragments of pitchers. Once again, water supply seems to be the primordial function of the Cenote. ³ 

Endnote

3. As observed, this complex overlaps with the previous one. This is due to the absence of definition of these early complexes at Chichén Itzá, and like we said above, the dates are provisional.

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