Teotihuacan Glyphs on Ritual Ceramics from Lake Amatitlan (Guatemala)
Russian State University for the Humanities
For citation: Borisova, Galina A. Teotihuacan Glyphs on Ritual Ceramics from Lake Amatitlan (Guatemala) // Graphosphaera. 2025. Vol. 5. № 2. P. 10–24. URL: https://writing.igh.ru/index.php?id=2025-5-2-10-24
DOI: 10.32608/2782-5272-2025-5-2-10-24
Abstract: The article analyzes ritual ceramics from Lake Amatitlan, decorated with Teotihuacan glyphs. Amatitlan is a freshwater lake located in the Republic of Guatemala. For a long period of time, Lake Amatitlan was a site of pilgrimage and various water rituals for the ancient Maya. Ritual ceramics and other offerings to the lake's waters dating from the Preclassic to the Postclassic periods have been discovered on the bottom of the lake by underwater archaeologists. Many of these objects are made in the Teotihuacan style, reflecting the cultural and economic connections between Teotihuacan and the Guatemalan Highlands. Of particular interest to this study is the archaeological site Mejicanos, located on the southern shore of Lake Amatitlan. Mejicanos was an important center of Teotihuacan culture during the Classic period. Ceramics discovered at the Mejicanos site are often decorated with iconographic elements in Teotihuacan style. Some incense burners feature Teotihuacan-style glyphs, including “Reptile’s Eye” and “Tlaloc” glyphs.
Key words: Mesoamerica, Guatemala, Lake Amatitlan, epigraphy, Teotihuacan writing, Ancient Maya
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Поступила в редакцию / Received: 29.09.2025
Поступила после рецензирования / Revised: 12.10.2025
Принята к публикации / Accepted: 24.10.2025
