Ancient Maya Defensive Barricades, Warfare, and Site Abandonment
Ancient Maya Defensive Barricades, Warfare, and Site Abandonment
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古代玛雅防御路障、战争和遗址废弃
DOI：
10.2307/972088
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发表时间：
2001
影响因子：
0.9
通讯作者：
J. Palka
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作者：
J. Palka
在最近的一份报告（拉丁美洲古代11：283-299）中，布鲁斯达林提出了来自春丘密尔、尤卡坦半岛和其他古代低地玛雅中心的证据，这表明低矮的石头和泥土路障墙可能是重要的防御建筑。他还假设人口灭绝发生在玛雅战争期间，特别是在春丘密尔。在这篇评论中，我从最近的考古研究和玛雅低地的历史资料中探索了关于玛雅防御工程和战争的其他解释。栅栏和荆棘丛的存在，以及在冲突期间玛雅遗址逐渐被遗弃的情况，都值得进一步考虑和沿着达林有趣的假设进行测试。
In a recent report (Latin American Antiquity 11:283-299), Bruce Dahlin presents evidence from Chunchucmil, Yucatan, and other ancient lowland Maya centers, which indicates that low stone and earth barricade walls may have been important defensive constructions. He also postulates that population annihilation occurred during Maya warfare, particularly at Chunchucmil. In this commentary I explore alternative explanations regarding Maya defensive works and warfare derived from recent archaeological research and historic sources from the Maya lowlands. The existence of palisades or thorny bush on barricade walls, and more gradual abandonment of Maya sites during episodes of conflict, warrant further consideration and testing along with Dahlin"s intriguing hypotheses.