Mexico's southern state of Quintana Roo is often perceived by
archaeologists as a blank spot on the map of the Maya world, a
region generally assumed to hold little of interest thanks to its
relative isolation from the rest of Mexico. But salvage archaeology
required by recent development along the "Maya Riviera," along with
a suite of other ongoing and recent research projects, have shown
that the region was critical in connecting coastal and inland
zones, and it is now viewed as an important area in its own right
from Preclassic through post-contact times. The first volume
devoted to the archaeology of Quintana Roo, this book reveals a
long tradition of exploration and discovery in the region and an
increasingly rich recent history of study. Covering a time span
from the Formative period through the early twentieth century, it
offers a sampling of recent and ongoing research by Mexican, North
American, and European archaeologists. Each of the chapters helps
to integrate sites within and beyond the borders of the modern
state, inviting readers to consider Quintana Roo as part of an
interacting Maya world whose boundaries were entirely different
from today's. In taking in the range of the region, the authors
consider studies in the northern part of the state resulting from
modern development around Cancun; the mid-state sites of Muyil and
Yo'okop, both of which witnessed continual occupations from the
Middle Preclassic through the Postclassic; and new data from such
southern sites as Cerros, Lagartera, and Chichmuul. The
contributions consider such subjects as ceramic controversies,
settlement shifts, site planning strategies, epigraphic and
iconographic materials, the impact of recent coastal development,
and the interplay between ancient, historic, and modern use of the
region. Many of the chapters confirm the region as a cultural
corridor between Coba and the southern lowland centers and address
demographic shifts of the Terminal Classic through Postclassic
periods, while others help elucidate some of Peter Harrison's
Uaymil Survey work of the 1970s. "Quintana Roo Archaeology" unfolds
a rich archaeological record spanning 2,500 years, depicting the
depth and breadth of modern archaeological studies within the
state. It is an important touchstone for Maya and Mesoamerican
archaeologists, demonstrating the shifting web of connections
between Quintanarooense sites and their neighbors, and confirming
the need to integrate this region into a broader understanding of
the ancient Maya.
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