A Funerary Cave at Moxviquil, Chiapas, Mexico

Author

Elizabeth H. Paris
Roberto López Bravo
Stanley Serafin

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Publication Date

2020

Publication Title

Journal of Field Archaeology

Volume Number

45

Issue Number

2

Abstract

This article presents the excavation results of a funerary cave at the site of Moxviquil, located in the Jovel Valley of central highland Chiapas, Mexico. Diagnostic ceramics from funerary offerings suggest that the use of the cave spanned the principal occupation at the site, including Late Classic (a.d. 600–900) and Early Postclassic (a.d. 900–1250) periods. The offerings situate the Moxviquil cave within an extensive tradition of Mesoamerican sacred caves as funerary loci and situate the site itself within an extensive network of eastward- and westward-facing trade networks and political connections.

Document Type

Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1080/00934690.2019.1693091

Recommended Citation

Paris, Elizabeth H.; López Bravo, Roberto; and Serafin, Stanley, "A Funerary Cave at Moxviquil, Chiapas, Mexico" (2020). KIP Articles. 7053.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/7053