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Preliminary Comments on the 2012 Ceramics Analysis Figure 6.1. The Chan Chich ceramic complexes and other ceramic sequences from the Maya Lowlands. 67
The 2012 Season of the Chan Chich Archaeological Project Trogon Ceramic Complex Terminal Preclassic, Floral Park Sphere. Estimated to date ca. AD 150–250, is the Terminal Preclassic Trogon Complex at Chan Chich. The Trogon Complex falls within the early facet of the protoclassic ceramic stage (as discussed by Brady et al. 1998), which is often considered to be a period of innovation when polychrome pottery was introduced and most slips had developed a “hard, glossy” appearance versus the traditional “waxy wares” of the Preclassic. At Chan Chich the Trogon Complex is well represented by the assemblage of vessels from the Terminal Preclassic royal tomb excavated in the Upper Plaza (Houk et al. 2010). Jabiru Ceramic Complex: Early Classic, Tzakol Sphere Dated from AD 250—600, the Chan Chich Early Classic is not well represented in the ceramic artifacts. While significant ceramic types have been identified, the quantity of material recovered/identified implies a rather weak occupation. “Several complete Early Classic vessels recovered from looter’s activity point to more significant Early Classic development than implied by the project’s sherd recovery” (Valdez and Houk 2000). A larger sample may be required to help resolve this concern. ca. AD 800–850 and designated as Late Classic 3. The ceramic composition of this complex allows for its placement as Terminal Classic. The findings are very similar to many sites in the Maya lowlands. Kaxil Uinic Comments The ceramics recovered from Kaxil Uinic are in very many ways very similar to those from Chan Chich. The relationship between the two sites will be for later discussion, however. For the purposes of this report, the Kaxil Uinic sequence seems to follow very closely, if not identically, to the Chan Chich ceramic complexes with two exceptions. First, a deposit at Kaxil Uinic is identified as being among the earliest in Belize with direct stylistic and decorative ties to the Cunil Ceramic Complex of the Belize Valley (Jaime Awe, personal communication, 2012). An example of the early ceramic material is seen in Figure 6.2. If this assessment holds true, Kaxil Uinic may have a Maya occupation extending back to perhaps 1200 BC. The second noteworthy difference between Chan Chich and Kaxil Uinic is the presence of Chen Mul Modeled ceramics of the Postclassic (and possibly utilized into the Motmot Ceramic Complex Late Classic 1-2, Tepeu Sphere. The Late Classic 1-2 phase is currently dated to ca. AD 600–800. The Motmot Ceramic Complex at Chan Chich is placed within the similarly related northern Belize and eastern Peten ceramic developments of the Late Classic period. Pauraque Ceramic Complex Late Classic 3, Tepeu Sphere. The Pauraque Ceramic Complex at Chan Chich is dated at 68 Figure 6.2. Sherd from Kaxil Uinic (KU-1-B-4) that resembles Cunil sherds from the Belize River Valley.
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