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9 The Neighborhood Marketplaces of Yaxnohcah
Author(s) -
Anaya Hernández Armando,
ReeseTaylor Kathryn,
Walker Debra S.,
Dunning Nicholas P.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
archeological papers of the american anthropological association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.783
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1551-8248
pISSN - 1551-823X
DOI - 10.1111/apaa.12148
Subject(s) - maya , situated , geography , identification (biology) , service (business) , artifact (error) , pedestrian , regional science , computer science , archaeology , business , marketing , artificial intelligence , botany , biology
This study focuses on the identification of Maya neighborhood marketplaces during the Late/Terminal Classic period (550‐900 CE) in the urban landscape of Yaxnohcah, Campeche, Mexico. We use a configurational and contextual approach to identify four marketplaces that are situated in a strategic inner ring 1.5–2.5 km from the epicenter of the city. Physical features of the marketplaces include a plaza area of 2000–3100 m 2 , low perimeter platforms surrounding the plazas, multiple corner entries, easy access to pedestrian corridors, association with large elite households or civic complexes, and equidistance from other neighborhood marketplaces. Artifact frequencies within the plaza support the identification of these complexes as markets, while a locational analysis identifies the service area of each. Finally, we consider the role of these marketplaces as anchors for residential zones during the Late Classic period.[Maya, Campeche, Late Classic, Neighborhoods, Marketplaces]