Excavations in Residential Areas of Tikal--Group 7F-1. William A. Haviland

      

      Tikal Report No. 22

      EXCAVATIONS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF TIKAL: GROUP 7F-1

      University Museum Monographs 141

      Tikal Report No. 22

      EXCAVATIONS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF TIKAL: GROUP 7F-1

      William A. Haviland

       Series Editors

      William A. Haviland

      Christopher Jones

       Published by

      UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM

      of Archaeology and Anthropology

      Philadelphia

      2015

       LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA

       Haviland, William A.

       Excavations in residential areas of Tikal. Group 7F-1 / William A. Haviland.

       pages cm. -- (University Museum monographs ; 141) (Tikal report ; no. 22)

       Includes bibliographical references .

       ISBN 978-1-934536-81-0 (hardcover : acid-free paper) -- ISBN 1-934536-81-4 (hardcover : acid-free paper) -- ISBN 1-934536-82-2 (e-book)1. Tikal Site (Guatemala) 2. Mayas--Antiquities. 3. Mayas--Dwellings. 4. Maya architecture. 5. Excavations (Archaeology)--Guatemala. 6. Social archaeology--Guatemala. 7. Guatemala--Antiquities. I. Title. II. Title: Group 7F-1.

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      DEDICATION

      To Marshall Joseph Becker, whose work in 1963 signaled the importance of Group 7F-1.

      Table of Contents

       LIST OF TABLES

       LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

       I INTRODUCTION

       II ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION HISTORY

       Introduction

       Structure 7F-29

       Structure 7F-30

       Structure 7F-31

       Structure 7F-32

       Structure 7F-33

       Structure 7F-35

       Structure 7F-36

       Structure 7F-Sub.1

       Structure 7F-Sub.2

       Platform 7F-1

       Platform 7F-2

       Platform 7F-3

       Chultun 7F-8

       III BURIALS

       Preliminary Comments

       Description

       Burial 1

       Burial 2

       Burial 3

       Burial 4

       Burial 132

       Burial 134

       Burial 140

       Burial 150

       Burial 159

       Burial 160

       Burial 162

       Burial 190

       Burial 191

       Burial 192

       Burial 193

       Burial 194

       Discussion

       Household Burials

       Residential Burials of Special Significance

       Problematical Burials

       Relative Social Status

       Continuity of Occupation

       Possible Ties to the Ruling Dynasty

       Provisional Conclusions

       IV CACHES AND PROBLEMATICAL DEPOSITS

       Preliminary Comments

       Description

       Cache 1

       Cache 2

       Cache 161

       Cache 162

       Cache 207

       Problematical Deposit 37

       Problematical Deposit 66

       Problematical Deposit 98

       Problematical Deposit 100

       Problematical Deposit 103

       Problematical Deposit 166

       Problematical Deposit 167

       Problematical Deposit 233

       Discussion

       Ceremonial Deposits

       Domestic Offerings and/or