Chun-On

Chun-On

Chun-On Complex (A.D. 300-600) Early Classic

            Balanza Ceramic Group
                        Balanza Black: Balanza Variety
                        Balanza Black: Variety unspecified
                        Balanza Black: Special Striated Variety

            Batres Ceramic Group
                        Batres Red: Batres Variety
                        Xoclan Trickle-on-variegated-red: Xoclan Variety

Cetelac Ceramic Group
Cetelac Fiber-temper:Cetelac Variety

Dos Arroyos Ceramic Group
Dos Arroyos Orange Polychrome

Huachinango Ceramic Group
Huachinango Incised-dichrome: Huachinango Variety

            Molino Ceramic Group
                        Molino Black: Molino Variety
                        Molino Black: Variety unspecified

Petz Ceramic Group
Petz Dark Orange: Petz Variety

            Saban Ceramic Group
                        Saban Unslipped: Variety unspecified
                        Saban Unslipped: Saban Variety
                        Saban Unslipped: Becoob Variety
                        Chancenote Striated: Variety unspecified
                        Chancenote Striated: Chancenote Variety
                        Chancenote Striated: Chiquila Variety

Saban Ceramic Group(?)
Special Striated: Variety unspecified

            Sapote Ceramic Group
                        Sapote Striated: Variety unspecified
                        Sapote Striated: Pipo Caña Variety

            Timucuy Ceramic Group
          Tituc Orange Polychrome: Tituc Variety
          Tituc Orange Polychrome: Bandas Variety
          Tituc Orange Polychrome: Camichin Variety
          Tituc Orange Polychrome: Variety unspecified

            group not specified:
           Palmas Coarse
           Mudanza Trickle-on-vitreous-buff: Mudanza Variety

The Early Classic Chun-On complex contains the first appearance of Classic polychromes in the Dos Arroyos and Timucuy groups. This time period is marked by the disappearance of the Sierra group and the predominance of the unslipped Saban group.

Test pit 11, levels 11-14 at the northwest corner of the Great Platform provides a cut from the Early Classic, as well as test pit 5 in the Entrance Plaza Group provide evidence of the Early Classic at Muyil.

Saban group vessel forms that appear elsewhere are jars (as ollas or tecomates) with lugs or handles, and bowls.