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A pivot point in Maya history: fire-burning event at Ucanal
A pivot point in Maya history: fire-burning event at K'anwitznal (Ucanal) and the making of a new era of political rule
It is possible that a Dolphin Head Red monochrome bowl was placed above the Burial 20-1 deposit within the construction fill of the final phase of Structure K-12 and just below the sealing of Floor #1 ( Figure 4), but the placement of the burnt material appears otherwise haphazard. The ritual burning event, which occurred sometime during the early Terminal Classic period, coincides chronologically with the reign of Papmalil of K'anwitznal who was responsible for key shifts in political alliances throughout the southern Maya Lowlands. Research by the PAU would not be possible without the support and participation of the community of Pichelito located on and by the site of Ucanal, of our colleagues from Barrio Nuevo San José and project laboratory staff headed by Miriam Salas Pol ( https://www.ucanal-archaeology.com).
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