Papers by Julio Cotom Nimatuj
XXV Simposio de Investigaciones Arqueológicas en Guatemala, 2011, 2012
In late 1980, during Nakbe´s research program, began the recording of looters trenches at archaeo... more In late 1980, during Nakbe´s research program, began the recording of looters trenches at archaeological sites in the Mirador Basin Natural and Cultural Zone. Since 2004 during the survey program of this region, arose the documentation development of illegal excavations at new archaeological sites in the southeast zone. Because of this activity, there have been many "archaeological rescues", with incredible findings such as an elite burial with many ceramics vessels and lithics artifacts. Although damaged in the archaeological context, the recovery of this information has allowed us to understand further about architectonical features, constructive phases, funerary precincts, and preliminary dating of the occupation of each site.
International audience"South, west and northeast of the monumental center of Naachtun lies a... more International audience"South, west and northeast of the monumental center of Naachtun lies an extensive residential zone. Three field seasons dedicated to the mapping of this zone led to a better understanding of its limits, components, special conformations and environmental inscriptions. The chronological dimension and occupational dynamic can be reconstructed through the study of the numerous lootings in the area and a program of stratigraphic diggings, in order to establish an occupation sequence to be linked with the one of the center, particularly of the Group B. After detailing the methods and techniques used for the study of the resi-dential zone of Naachtun, the first results about settlement pattern (including the use of the soil) will be presented in this paper and a first scheme of its development during the Classic period will be proposed." (source éditeur)Voir le site de l'association Tikal pour lire le document en ligne ou télécharger le document
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2022
International audience"At the end of the first field season (April-May 2010), and after comp... more International audience"At the end of the first field season (April-May 2010), and after completing the analysis of data and materials recollected, we were able to define three main lines of investigation for the next four years. The first topic deals with the study of the processes that led to the constitution of an agglomeration in Group B of no less than 38 residential patios dating from the Late and Terminal Classic periods. Another theme of research is the understanding of stability or changing trough time of seat of power. But here, we will expose the third line of investigation related to economy: all materials recovered during the first two field seasons clearly indicate that Naachtun had access during a long time to a large quantity and variety of goods andproducts, and this is significant when we try to understand the different aspects of the economy of this major Center. Which roots can we identify to explain the prosperity of the site?" (source éditeur)Voir le l...
International audience"The 2013 season of Proyecto Naachtun marks a gradual shift in the res... more International audience"The 2013 season of Proyecto Naachtun marks a gradual shift in the research issues about time periods and aspects less understood at the date. This paper will focus on the early classic period, when the site has been set, and will deal with the results of the different operations developed both in the monumental core and the periphery. Particular attention will be given to the late classic elite residences, especially in the Group B. Finally, in 2013, the first results of the epigraphic works will be given, to explain the political history and relate archaeology and inscriptions. Finally, we will try to offer a complete view of the results obtained both in the field and in laboratory." (source éditeur)Voir le site de l'association Tikal pour lire le document en ligne ou télécharger le document
XXVIII Simposio de Investigaciones Arqueológicas en Guatemala, 2014
In 2014 ended the Naachtun Proyect's first phase of investigations. During five years, it focused... more In 2014 ended the Naachtun Proyect's first phase of investigations. During five years, it focused mainly on the characterization of the site social, political, and economic organization during the period of apogee of this regional major Center, that is the Late and Terminal Classic periods, during which Naachtun's population reached its peak. In this paper, we will emphasize the main results in terms of knowledge of Naachtun's history, giving priority to the most recent progress and discoveries of the 2014 field season, in the archaeological as well as in the paleo-environmental fields
Research carried out in Naachtun, Petén, Guatemala, by the North-Peten Proyect (PPNN), have focus... more Research carried out in Naachtun, Petén, Guatemala, by the North-Peten Proyect (PPNN), have focused on principally investigating Group B and the residential zones that surround the site epicenter. These studies generated diverse materials (the majority of which was ceramic, lithic, and shell), mostly related to the final occupation phase, the final years of the Late Classic (Ma’ax Phase, AD 750-830) and the Terminal Classic (Muuch Phase, AD 830-950/1000). The presence of shells generated the interest in understanding from where this resource came, if it was moving as a raw material or as finished objects, and, if so, how the were modified to manufacture such objects. As such, this investigation studied more than 2,300 elements of shell found in middens, fills, burials, and ritual deposits encountered between 2010 and 2017 by the PPNN, dating to the Ma’ax 3 and Muuch phases.
To identify the species of shell and establish the native habitat, a taxonomic analysis was conducted. Furthermore, typological classification was conducted to determine which species were not being modified and which were. To determine the way in which these objects were manufactured, a technological study was done using high and low magnification microscopy on a sample of the objects. Through statistic analysis, a comparison of the data from both phases was conducted. Results revealed the presence of freshwater and marine species (from both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts), many of which were modified as ornamental and utilitarian objects. Microscopic evidence has produced data that allow for similarities to be observed with manufacturing techniques noted at other sites in the Maya area.
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Las investigaciones llevadas a cabo en Naachtun, Petén, Guatemala, por el Proyecto
Petén-Norte Naachtun (PPNN), se han enfocado en investigar principalmente el Grupos B y las zonas residenciales que rodean el epicentro monumental del sitio. Estos estudios generaron diversidad de materiales (en su mayoría cerámica, lítica y concha), sobre todo relacionados con el último período de ocupación, es decir, finales del Clásico Tardío (fase Ma’ax 3, 750-830 d.C.) y el Clásico Terminal (fase Muuch, 830-950/1000 d.C.). La presencia de las conchas generó el interés por entender de dónde provenía este recurso, si se estaba movilizando la materia prima o los objetos terminados y, en dado caso, cómo se estaban modificando para manufacturar tales objetos. Para ello, esta investigación estudió más de 2,300 elementos de concha encontrados en los basureros, rellenos, sepulturas y depósitos rituales encontrados entre el 2010 y el 2017 por el PPNN y fechados para las fases Ma’ax 3 y Muuch.
Se realizó el análisis taxonómico para identificar las especies de conchas y establecer el hábitat de procedencia. Además se hizo la clasificación tipológica para determinar qué especies no estaban siendo modificadas y cuáles sí. Y a una muestra de los objetos se les hizo un estudio tecnológico utilizando microscopía de baja y alta amplificaciones, para determinar la manera en que estos fueron manufacturados. Mediante análisis estadísticos, se realizó la comparación de los datos entre ambas fase. Los resultados permitieron establecer la presencia de recursos dulceacuícolas y marinos (de las costas pacífica y atlántica), siendo varios de ellos modificados para la elaboración de objetos ornamentales y utilitarios. La evidencia microscópica ha proveído datos que permiten observar similitudes en cuanto a las técnicas de manufactura con otros sitios del Área Maya.
At the end of the first field season (April-May 2010), and after completing the analysis of data ... more At the end of the first field season (April-May 2010), and after completing the analysis of data and materials recollected, we were able to define three main lines of investigation for the next four years. The first topic deals with the study of the processes that led to the constitution of an agglomeration in Group B of no less than 38 residential patios dating from the Late and Terminal Classic periods. Another theme of research is the understanding of the stability of changing trough time of seat of power. But here, we will expose the third line of investigation related to economy: all materials recovered during the first two field seasons clearly indicate that Naachtun had access during a long time to a large quantity and variety of goods and products, and this is significant when we try to understand the different aspects of the economy of this major Center.
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Papers by Julio Cotom Nimatuj
To identify the species of shell and establish the native habitat, a taxonomic analysis was conducted. Furthermore, typological classification was conducted to determine which species were not being modified and which were. To determine the way in which these objects were manufactured, a technological study was done using high and low magnification microscopy on a sample of the objects. Through statistic analysis, a comparison of the data from both phases was conducted. Results revealed the presence of freshwater and marine species (from both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts), many of which were modified as ornamental and utilitarian objects. Microscopic evidence has produced data that allow for similarities to be observed with manufacturing techniques noted at other sites in the Maya area.
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Las investigaciones llevadas a cabo en Naachtun, Petén, Guatemala, por el Proyecto
Petén-Norte Naachtun (PPNN), se han enfocado en investigar principalmente el Grupos B y las zonas residenciales que rodean el epicentro monumental del sitio. Estos estudios generaron diversidad de materiales (en su mayoría cerámica, lítica y concha), sobre todo relacionados con el último período de ocupación, es decir, finales del Clásico Tardío (fase Ma’ax 3, 750-830 d.C.) y el Clásico Terminal (fase Muuch, 830-950/1000 d.C.). La presencia de las conchas generó el interés por entender de dónde provenía este recurso, si se estaba movilizando la materia prima o los objetos terminados y, en dado caso, cómo se estaban modificando para manufacturar tales objetos. Para ello, esta investigación estudió más de 2,300 elementos de concha encontrados en los basureros, rellenos, sepulturas y depósitos rituales encontrados entre el 2010 y el 2017 por el PPNN y fechados para las fases Ma’ax 3 y Muuch.
Se realizó el análisis taxonómico para identificar las especies de conchas y establecer el hábitat de procedencia. Además se hizo la clasificación tipológica para determinar qué especies no estaban siendo modificadas y cuáles sí. Y a una muestra de los objetos se les hizo un estudio tecnológico utilizando microscopía de baja y alta amplificaciones, para determinar la manera en que estos fueron manufacturados. Mediante análisis estadísticos, se realizó la comparación de los datos entre ambas fase. Los resultados permitieron establecer la presencia de recursos dulceacuícolas y marinos (de las costas pacífica y atlántica), siendo varios de ellos modificados para la elaboración de objetos ornamentales y utilitarios. La evidencia microscópica ha proveído datos que permiten observar similitudes en cuanto a las técnicas de manufactura con otros sitios del Área Maya.
To identify the species of shell and establish the native habitat, a taxonomic analysis was conducted. Furthermore, typological classification was conducted to determine which species were not being modified and which were. To determine the way in which these objects were manufactured, a technological study was done using high and low magnification microscopy on a sample of the objects. Through statistic analysis, a comparison of the data from both phases was conducted. Results revealed the presence of freshwater and marine species (from both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts), many of which were modified as ornamental and utilitarian objects. Microscopic evidence has produced data that allow for similarities to be observed with manufacturing techniques noted at other sites in the Maya area.
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Las investigaciones llevadas a cabo en Naachtun, Petén, Guatemala, por el Proyecto
Petén-Norte Naachtun (PPNN), se han enfocado en investigar principalmente el Grupos B y las zonas residenciales que rodean el epicentro monumental del sitio. Estos estudios generaron diversidad de materiales (en su mayoría cerámica, lítica y concha), sobre todo relacionados con el último período de ocupación, es decir, finales del Clásico Tardío (fase Ma’ax 3, 750-830 d.C.) y el Clásico Terminal (fase Muuch, 830-950/1000 d.C.). La presencia de las conchas generó el interés por entender de dónde provenía este recurso, si se estaba movilizando la materia prima o los objetos terminados y, en dado caso, cómo se estaban modificando para manufacturar tales objetos. Para ello, esta investigación estudió más de 2,300 elementos de concha encontrados en los basureros, rellenos, sepulturas y depósitos rituales encontrados entre el 2010 y el 2017 por el PPNN y fechados para las fases Ma’ax 3 y Muuch.
Se realizó el análisis taxonómico para identificar las especies de conchas y establecer el hábitat de procedencia. Además se hizo la clasificación tipológica para determinar qué especies no estaban siendo modificadas y cuáles sí. Y a una muestra de los objetos se les hizo un estudio tecnológico utilizando microscopía de baja y alta amplificaciones, para determinar la manera en que estos fueron manufacturados. Mediante análisis estadísticos, se realizó la comparación de los datos entre ambas fase. Los resultados permitieron establecer la presencia de recursos dulceacuícolas y marinos (de las costas pacífica y atlántica), siendo varios de ellos modificados para la elaboración de objetos ornamentales y utilitarios. La evidencia microscópica ha proveído datos que permiten observar similitudes en cuanto a las técnicas de manufactura con otros sitios del Área Maya.