Mi Museo y Vos Granada, Nicaragua. June 2014 Year 8 No. 28 THE ANCESTRAL WARS Mi Museo y Vos 1 Editor: Nora Zambrana Lacayo Writers: Table of Contents Oscar Pavón Sánchez Geoffrey McCafferty Pat Werner Edgar Espinoza Pérez Carrie L. Dennett Martha Barahona The Ancestral Wars ......................................................... 2 Recent Research in Nicaragua ..................................... 5 The investigation of San Jacinto: Two theories, orthodoxy, and the future of historical archaeology in Central America ............................................................ 7 The White Slip Ceramic Horizon of Early Postclassic Mexico and Central America ................ 20 Design and diagramation: Nora Zambrana Lacayo Antique furniture of Mi Museo ...................................... 31 English translation: Visits to Mi Museo .............................................................. 34 Linda Heatherly Owner: Peder Kolind www.mimuseo.org
[email protected] www.facebook.com/mimuseo.granada The Development of Conflict them carried bows and arrows (not poi- soned) and others carried rods to throw." The Ancestral Wars Declarations of war were made via mes- Military items like these were used sengers. The cacique did not accompany throughout Mexico and Central America. the army into battle, unless he was an exceptionally brave man. The council of “Their shields are made of tree bark or ancients named a man distinguished by light wood, covered with feathers and his courage to lead the army. If this man handiwork fashioned of feathers and died and the cacique was present, the ca- cotton; thus they are very lightweight, cique immediately named a new leader pretty, and strong ... the lances end in or took command himself. Otherwise the a flint point, or in sharpened bone. The army disbanded immediately and retrea- lances are also made of canes (of which skilled smiths.