Research Year:  2000
Culture:  Maya
Chronology:  Late Classic, Tepeu 2
Location:  Upper Pasión region, Department of Petén, Guatemala
Site:  Raxruja Viejo, El Achiote, El Guaraní, La Caoba

Table of Contents

Abstract
Introduction
Raxruja Viejo
El Achiote
El Guaraní
La Caoba
Preliminary Interpretation: Sacred Geography and Settlement Patterns in the Upper Pasión Region
Future Research
List of Figures
Sources Cited

Abstract

The Upper Pasión region of Guatemala that bridges the physical boundary of the southern Maya lowlands and the highlands has seen little archaeological attention. The strategic position of this region at the head of the Pasión-Usumacinta River route and along the highland-lowland interface is crucial to understanding important issues in Mesoamerican archaeology, including highland-lowland interaction and long distance trade. This FAMSI-funded research project began the systematic exploration of the region by identifying, mapping, and testing a number of sites. Descriptions of the fieldwork, interpretations, and considerations for future research in the region are presented here.

Submitted 11/13/2002 by:
Matt O’Mansky
Vanderbilt University
matt.e.omansky@vanderbilt.edu

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