Patrones de desarrollo en la cerámica de Naachtún, Petén, Guatemala

This article analyzes the ceramics’ development path in the archaeological site of Naachtun from the Late Preclassic (300 BC-150 AD) to the Terminal Classic (800 AD- 900/1000 AD) periods; and defends that the evolution of surface treatments and catalogues of forms must be considered within the existence of practices that involved manufacture and the use of particular patterns to establish and actively maintain association networks with specific regions of the Mayan Area. It is suggested here that certain episodes of the affiliation sequence were known for the emphasis they made on common elements found in lowland areas while downplaying local idiosyncrasies; and in other cases, peculiarities are highlighted in visible and tangible characteristics that recall connections to specific places and areas, emphasizing.