Abstract

FIERRO PADILLA, Rafael  and  GARCIA MOLL, Roberto. Symbols of Prestige and Power among Rulers from the Late Classic Period in the Southern Maya Lowlands: The Archaeological Data of Yaxchilan, Chiapas. Estud. cult. maya [online]. 2022, vol.60, pp.97-130.  Epub Nov 14, 2022. ISSN 0185-2574.  https://doi.org/10.19130/iifl.ecm.60.23x00s703.

Studies on the Maya elite mention the existence of titles, objects, gestures, and attitudes that symbolized the status and power of an individual or a social group, which are represented in Classic Maya monuments and objects. This paper briefly discusses the conceptualization of this kind of symbols and based on the studies that have been developed on the subject, the main characteristics that these symbols had among the Mayas of the southern lowlands during the Late Classic period are presented; this serves as a referential framework to evaluate the existence of social status indicators in the elite tombs explored in Yaxchilán between 1978 and 1985.

Keywords : Symbol; Prestige; Power; Funerary contexts; Rulers; Bottom drawer; Yaxchilan.

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