The end of the Classic period was a tumultuous moment in Maya history, not only because the power of many dominant political centers waned, but because the ways in which elites and non-elites related to each other were increasingly called into question. To understand the nature of changing social relations in the southern Maya lowlands during this time, this study examines the distribution and provenance of decorated ceramics during the Late Classic (ca. a.d. 600–810) and Terminal Classic (ca. a.d. 810–950/1000) periods from the archaeological site of Ucanal, Peten, Guatemala. Comparisons of ceramics from different households across the site reveal that differences in access to decorated and imported ceramics decreased between these periods, suggesting that socioeconomic distinctions leveled out over time. In turn, chemical analysis of ceramics using a portable X-ray fluorescence instrument reveals that the site shifted its political-economic networks, with greater ties to the Petexbatun and Usumacinta regions and continued ties with the Upper Belize Valley.

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在终端经典时期（约公元 810-950/1000 年）改变社会关系：Ucanal 低地玛雅遗址的陶瓷

古典时期的结束是玛雅历史上一个动荡的时刻，不仅因为许多占主导地位的政治中心的力量减弱了，而且因为精英和非精英相互联系的方式越来越受到质疑。为了解这段时期南玛雅低地社会关系变化的本质，本研究考察了古典晚期（约广告600–810) 和 Terminal Classic (ca.广告810–950/1000) 时期来自危地马拉佩滕乌卡纳尔考古遗址。对来自不同家庭的陶瓷进行比较表明，这些时期在获得装饰陶瓷和进口陶瓷方面的差异有所减少，这表明社会经济差异随着时间的推移而趋于平稳。反过来，使用便携式 X 射线荧光仪器对陶瓷进行的化学分析表明，该地点改变了其政治经济网络，与 Petexbatun 和 Usumacinta 地区的联系更加紧密，并与上伯利兹河谷保持联系。