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Understanding Taphonomy Through 3D and 2D Records: A Case Study from the Tropical Maya Area
Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory ( IF 3.2 ) Pub Date : 2024-12-26 , DOI: 10.1007/s10816-024-09685-2
Mirko De Tomassi, Nicola Lercari

Mortuary archaeology in the Maya region is complicated by both cultural and natural factors. Distinctive funerary depositional and post-depositional secondary activities, in addition to tropical climate, contribute to the complexity of pre-Hispanic Maya funerary practices. This paper proposes to merge 2D and 3D recording data to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the taphonomic phenomena that affect heavily altered burials at the site of Palenque, Mexico. Employing an archaeothanatological approach, we argue that careful 3D imaging, integrated with earlier produced legacy data, provides additional insight into the formation processes of funerary contexts compared to previous methods. Digital photogrammetric analyses improve our capacity to reconstruct joint articulations of the body and its original funerary deposition in situ. The results of this research elucidate the intentional activities that led to the archaeological arrangement of the grave assemblage. By noticing the degree of articulation and clarifying the pace at which bodies decomposed, these results showcase the depositional sequence of one collective mixed burial from Group IV, a domestic compound in Palenque. These results suggest the viability of 3D methodologies in assessing post-depositional disturbances and movements of the body, both for illuminating funerary taphonomic practices and serving as important recording procedures for the future.



中文翻译:


通过 3D 和 2D 记录了解 Taphonomy:热带玛雅地区的案例研究



玛雅地区的殡葬考古因文化和自然因素而变得复杂。除了热带气候外,独特的葬礼沉积和沉积后次要活动也加剧了前西班牙时期玛雅葬礼习俗的复杂性。本文建议合并 2D 和 3D 记录数据,以全面了解影响墨西哥帕伦克遗址严重变化的墓葬的 taphonomic 现象。采用考古车死学方法,我们认为,与以前的方法相比,仔细的 3D 成像与早期产生的遗留数据相结合,为丧葬环境的形成过程提供了额外的见解。数字摄影测量分析提高了我们在原地重建尸体关节及其原始葬礼沉积的能力。这项研究的结果阐明了导致墓葬组合考古安排的有意活动。通过注意到关节的程度并阐明尸体分解的速度,这些结果展示了帕伦克的家庭大院 IV 组的一个集体混合埋葬的沉积顺序。这些结果表明 3D 方法在评估沉积后干扰和身体运动方面的可行性,既可以阐明葬礼的 taphonomic 实践,也可以作为未来的重要记录程序。

更新日期:2024-12-26
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