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April 10, 2026Antiquity

Council houses and new systems of governance in the Terminal Classic Southern Maya Lowlands

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CHChristina T. HalperinCHCarmen Ramos HernandezLGLaurianne Gauthier

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Overview

Research explores a council house's role in civic engagement during governance shifts in the Southern Maya Lowlands.

Key Points

  • To examine the evolution of governance from divine kingship to collective systems in the Southern Maya Lowlands.
  • Documentation of a colonnaded open hall at Ucanal, Guatemala.
  • Archaeological analysis of the site's construction during the Terminal Classic period.
  • Comparative study of governance models from the Classic to Postclassic periods.
  • Identification of the hall as a potential council house for civic engagement.
  • Evidence of governance shifts toward power-sharing in the region.
  • Insight into political changes following significant upheaval in Peten, Guatemala.

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Halperin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d896a46c1944d70ce0826fhttps://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2026.10329
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