Some aspects of Zinacatan settlement pattern and ceremonial organization

Abstract

In this papel I shall describe some aspects of the settlement patterns of Zinacatan, trace the relationships of these settlement patterns of ceremonial organization, suggest how rhythmic ceremonial movementes have important integrative functions, and discuss the possible implications of these data for our understanding of ancient Maya society. The data should be taken as prelimilary since my five-years field study in Chiapas with the cooperation of the Mexican Instituto Nacional Indigenista is still in progress.