Happy New Year!! Enjoy this new piece from SAPIENS! Two archaeologists show how investigating tactics, weaponry, and the logistics of battle helps answer questions about social conflict in the human experience.
Lidar mapping is uncovering ancient cities hidden by jungles, giving researchers clues about battle practices in the past.Despite these breakthroughs, many investigators agree that far more work is needed to explore ancient forms of combat, the use of weaponry, and the logistics necessary to muster armed forces in the hundreds and even thousands.
Tiesler and Cucina acknowledge that little is known about the tactics employed by ancient Mayas, so their assertion awaits further research. Nevertheless, their work highlights how the study of martial practice can enrich our understanding of Maya skeletal remains, informing investigation into broader questions about social conflict.Within the Mesoamerican cultural context, we have analyzed how ancient Mayas prepared for and engaged in combat, and how they administered the outcomes of war.
Hernández also assessed how ancient Maya combined fortifications with hydrology and mountainous terrain to create layers of defense at Tzunun, Chiapas, Mexico, a peninsular site occupied around the time of Spanish colonization. Based on colonial records from A.D. 1520–1800, Mayas likely defended Tzunun through a combination of warriors fighting with hand-to-hand and projectile weapons on land and in canoes.
Martín de Ursúa y Arizmendi waged war against the Itzas, an ancient Maya people who lived in what is now Guatemala.
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