ABSTRACT In this article, we provide the results of preliminary archaeological and epigraphic research undertaken at the site of Lacanjá Tzeltal, Chiapas. Field research conducted in 2018, in collaboration with local community members, has allowed us to identify this archaeological site as the capital of a kingdom known from Classic period Maya inscriptions as “Sak Tz’i’” (White Dog). Because all previously known references to the kingdom came from looted monuments or texts found at other Maya centers, the location of the Sak Tz’i’ kingdom’s capital has been the subject of ongoing modeling and debate among scholars. Here we synthesize prior epigraphic and archaeological research concerning Sak Tz’i’, highlighting past efforts to locate the kingdom’s capital. We then discuss the results of preliminary survey, mapping, and excavations of Lacanjá Tzeltal, and present the first drawing and decipherment of Lacanjá Tzeltal Panel 1, the sculpture crucial for centering this “lost” Maya kingdom.

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以Sak Tz'i'的经典玛雅王国为中心

摘要在本文中，我们提供了在恰帕斯州LacanjáTzeltal工地进行的初步考古和人类学研究的结果。在2018年与当地社区成员的合作下进行的实地研究使我们能够将这个考古遗址确定为一个王国的首都，这个王国以玛雅人经典时期的题词“ Sak Tz'i'”（白狗）闻名。由于所有先前已知的对该王国的引用均来自在其他玛雅人中心发现的掠夺性古迹或文字，因此，萨克孜孜王国首都的所在地一直是学者们不断进行建模和辩论的主题。在这里，我们综合了有关Sak Tz'i'的先前的人口统计学和考古学研究，重点介绍了过去为定位沙特阿拉伯首都建立的努力。然后，我们讨论初步调查，制图，