Study of the development process of kingship in Maya civilization

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26300026
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Archaeology
• Research Institution: Kanazawa University
• Principal Investigator: Nakamura Seiichi 金沢大学, 国際文化資源学研究センター, 教授 (10261249)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 寺崎 秀一郎 早稲田大学, 文学学術院, 教授 (90287946)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: マヤ文明 / 王権 / ティカル遺跡 / エル・プエンテ遺跡 / コパン遺跡

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research focuses on Tikal Ruins of Guatemala which is the center of Classic Maya Civilization and El Puente archaeological site of Honduras which is the peripheral secondary center of Copan in the Southeast Maya Area. The objective of the research is to elucidate the development process of rulership of Classic Maya Civilization both in the Center and also in the Periphery.
Within the limit of the amount of funds given for four years (2014-2017), the excavation in each site was conducted. The important data concerning the elite immigrations from the center to the peripheral sites as well as uniqueness of the peripheral center such as El Puente were gained. This leads to the preparation of the next step of Type A research from 2018.

Free Research Field

考古学