Materialized Cosmology among Ancient Maya Commoners.

150 Journal of Social Archaeology 10(1)Table 2 Commoner residence (SC-18) clustersStratum Location Position Vessel clusters Vessel features Predominant Date Featuressurface color102 N/NE of Stacked clusters 8 types (29.5 sherds Red and orange; AD 700–900 Burned mammal bone,center 98% body sherds per type) some brown marine shell, obsidian(n = 231) (2/3 notched)3 layers (1–4 cm thick) uprightsmashed and burned rimlessjars and a complete bowlpit in 123 Center Within pit – Palmar Orange Orange slip with red AD 700–900 Burned organicPolychrome dish rim and black designssherd – also found on topof contemporary floor 110Intrusive Center Rectangular 3 clusters: 14 types (14.9 sherds Red, orange, brown, AD 800–900, and Marine shell and a polishedin 123, pattern aligned 2 clusters, all per type) buff as early as and shaped burned bone;128 N–S; charred body sherds AD 600–700 final burial rite event (Bu. 5)2 cm thick, mostly rimlessvessel on west (n = 103)sideinverted smashed1 cluster vessels; 2 upper halved or84% body sherds quartered sections of(n = 89) twist appliquéd jars136 NW of Rectangular 3 layers of sherds 9 types (25.9 sherds Top layer the most AD 650–750, Remains (ash) of possiblecenter pattern aligned 96% body sherds per type) colorful; cream, AD 400–600 mat/textiles at bottom andN–S, artifacts (n = 223) orange, tan, and red in between layers. Colhaplaced in top layer: 95%top layer has polychromemacoflake tool. Over Bu. 7sherds and 6 types cardinal body sherdsMiddle: red-orange,and 12directions (n = 104)(18.3 sherds per type) brownmiddle: 97% bodysherds (n = 68)bottom: 96% bodysherds (n = 51)middle has 3 types Bottom: orange with(23.3 sherds per type) red and blackbottom has 3 typesdesigns, orange,(17.7 sherds per type)brownDownloaded from http://jsa.sagepub.com at UNIV OF ILLINOIS URBANA on March 28, 2010