FAMSI © 2008: Judith M. Maxwell and Ajpub’ Pablo García Ixmatá Power in Places: Investigating the Sacred Landscape of Iximche’, Guatemala With contributions by: Ann M. Scott, Research Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin Research Year: 2007 Culture: Maya Chronology: Postclassic Location: Sacatepéquez, Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sololá, Guatemala Site: Iximche' Table of Contents Abstract Resumen Introduction, Field Methods, Colonial Documents and Historic Sites Introduction Field Methods Colonial Documents and Historic Sites Sites associated with Iximche' Cultural traits and histories Towns, their spiritual guardians, and defining physical space Town by town summary Summary Altars and their day sign patrons A brief overview of the calendar-round day patrons Sites and their day patrons Overview Site Descriptions Iximche' Region, Department of Chimaltenango Antigua Region, Department of Sacatepéquez Lake Atitlán Region, Department of Sololá Summary and conclusions List of Figures Sources Cited Submitted 02/13/2008 by: Judith M. Maxwell Tulane University
[email protected] Ajpub’ Pablo García Ixmatá Universidad Rafael Landívar Abstract Following leads from colonial documents, community spiritual leaders ( ajq’ija’ “daykeepers”), municipal officials and town residents, over fifty sacred sites spread across the four principal Kaqchikel departments were visited, ritually acknowledged, and surveyed. Oral social histories of the sites were collected. Town spiritual guardians were identified. Calendrical associations with the altars were