Domestic Architecture and Use of Space at Khonkho Wankane

MARSH, ERIK J.

Austin, Texas

Congreso; 72° Reunión Anual de la Sociedad para Arqueología Americana; 2007

Society of American Anthropology

Domestic spaces at Khonkho, like other areas of this Late Formative ceremonial center, were the product of well-planned and executed architectural plans. Reminiscent of modern, cookie-cutter suburban residences, preliminary ceramic and architectural analysis reveal deviations over time to this rigid architectural tradition. Situated within closed spaces and large compound walls, some residential neighborhoods enjoyed preferential access to non-domestic and religious spaces. A relatively small population occupied these houses year-round, but the nature of that population, and the relationships to the site´s temporary visitors, remains unclear.