The Guatemala Highlands in the Early Classic

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The Guatemala Highlands in the Early Classic

• Ancient Civilizations of the Americas
• Lecture 17

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Kaminaljuyu

• Mounds A B Excavated by Alfred Kidder, with
  Oliver J. Ricketson, Robert Wauchope, Jessie and
  Jane Jennings of the Carnegie Institution
  1936-37. Excavation of Mound B completed in 1942
  by Edwin Shook.

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• 12 tombs and 10 other burials were found under
  mounds A B. The tombs yielded a large amount of
  Mexican-style ceramics, including Thin Orange
  ware and cylindrical tripod vessels. These were
  interred before the erection of Talud/Tablero
  temples on top.
• The ceramics and talud/tablero features suggested
  a presence from Teotihuacan.

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Aurora Phase (AD 200-400) Local Classic ceramics.
Esperanza Phase (AD 400- 550) Mexican style
ceramics appear, followed by talud/tablero
buildings.