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Archaeometrical Studies of Classic Mayan Mural Painting at Peten: La Blanca and Chilonche
2014
[EN] La Blanca and Chilonche are two of the many Mayan settlements located on the lower reaches of the Mopan river (Department of Petén, Guatemala). The archaeological work conducted by La Blanca Project (University of Valencia, Spain) over the last ten years has revealed the rich polychrome of the monumental architecture of these sites, where the remains of ancient mural paintings are of the highest quality. In order to ascertain the materials and techniques used by painters at each site throughout the Classic period, our research team has recently conducted an analytical study with a multi-technique approach based on the combination of several non destructive and micro-destructive instrum…
Maya Blue as a nanostructured polyfunctional hybrid organic–inorganic material: the need to change paradigms
2009
Maya Blue, an ancient nanostructured organic–inorganic hybrid material resulting from the attachment of indigo, a natural dye, to a phyllosilicate clay, palygorskite, has received considerable attention of late. Despite intensive research, several aspects remain unsolved, in particular the nature of the indigo–palygorskite association. Recent results suggest that the Maya Blue pigment is a complex system in which different topological isomers of various indigoid molecules attached to the palygorskite matrix coexist.
ChemInform Abstract: Maya Blue as a Nanostructured Polyfunctional Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Material: The Need to Change Paradigms.
2010
Maya Blue, an ancient nanostructured organic–inorganic hybrid material resulting from the attachment of indigo, a natural dye, to a phyllosilicate clay, palygorskite, has received considerable attention of late. Despite intensive research, several aspects remain unsolved, in particular the nature of the indigo–palygorskite association. Recent results suggest that the Maya Blue pigment is a complex system in which different topological isomers of various indigoid molecules attached to the palygorskite matrix coexist.
Archaeometric study of ceramic figurines from the Maya settlement of La Blanca (Petén, Guatemala)
2014
Abstract In this article, analytical results will be presented and discussed regarding a selected set of figurines from the ancient Maya settlement of La Blanca in Peten, Guatemala. The objective is to characterize the ceramic material by two analytical complementary techniques: X-ray diffraction (XRD) and total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF). The data obtained by means of both XRD and TXRF were compared and analyzed by multivariate statistical techniques in order to obtain sample groups according to their chemical composition. The results of this archaeometric study have been compared to those that have been obtained through macroscopic characterization by means of the traditional cl…
La Blanca, un asentamiento urbano maya en la cuenca del río Mopán
2014
[EN] The purpose of this paper is to discuss about a recent research carried out at La Blanca, an ancient Mayan settlement in Guatemala. The urban and architectural features of this site reveal us important data about its social and cultural significance, and also about the role it played in the Mopan river basin area. The research methodology as well as La Blanca cultural heritage enhancement has produced results that demonstrated the possibility of conducting social action aimed at promoting economic and cultural developing of neighboring communities.
Mestre Sanchis, Antonio: Religiosidad, cultura y política. Mayans y la Compañía. De la amistad a la ruptura
2020
Gli uomini di legno del "Popol Vuh": la dittatura degli dei
2022
It is a short reflexion about the meaning of wood's men in the "Popol vuh", the Bible of Mayas Quiché
Arquitectura maya: un nuevo enfoque para la clasificación estilística de los edificios del norte de Yucatán
1996
Imágenes de barro. Las figurillas cerámicas mayas de La Blanca (Petén, Guatemala) en su contexto regional
2015
La presente tesis doctoral se centra en el estudio de las figurillas cerámicas halladas en el antiguo asentamiento urbano maya de La Blanca, ubicado en el Departamento del Petén en Guatemala. En las excavaciones arqueológicas efectuadas por el Proyecto La Blanca en este sitio arqueológico, bajo la dirección de la Dra. Cristina Vidal Lorenzo y el Dr. Gaspar Muñoz Cosme, se ha recuperado cerca de un millar de figurillas, procedentes en su mayoría del principal conjunto monumental, la majestuosa Acrópolis. Asimismo, un importante porcentaje de las mismas pertenece a contextos arqueológicos de especial relevancia e interés, al encontrarse éstos asociados a los momentos finales del período Clási…
Paisaje y urbanismo en la región del río Mopán (Petén, Guatemala) durante el período Clásico maya: el caso de La Blanca y su entorno
2017
La presente tesis doctoral aborda la cuestión del paisaje de las Tierras Bajas mayas y su relación con el urbanismo durante el final del período Clásico (ss. VII - X) a través del caso del sitio arqueológico de La Blanca, situado en el departamento de Petén, Guatemala. El carácter geográfico y espacial del tema de investigación ha requerido del enfoque teórico y metodológico que desarrolla la arqueología del paisaje. Esta parte de la disciplina arqueológica es la que puede abordar las cuestiones de la investigación a través de los factores inherentes al espacio geográfico, como lo son la escala y las condiciones medioambientales, y combinarlas con la observación de las otras dimensiones cul…