Chun-Yaah

Chun-Yaah

Chun-Yaah Complex (A.D. 600-1000) Late and Terminal Classic

Arena Ceramic Group
Arena Red:Arena Variety

Becanchen Ceramic Group
Becanchen Brown: Becanchen Variety

            Chibal Ceramic Group
                        Chibal Gray Polychrome: Variety unspecified
                        Chibal Gray Polychrome:Chibal Variety

            Chablekal Ceramic Group
                        Chablekal Fine Gray: Chablekal Variety
                        Chicxulub Incised: Chicxulub Variety

            Chimbote Ceramic Group
         Chimbote Cream Polychrome: Chimbote Variety
         Xbanil Light Brown Polychrome: Xbanil Variety

            Chum Ceramic Group (see Encanto Group)
                       Chum Unslipped: Chum Variety
                       Chum Unslipped: Yokat Variety
                       Chum (Yokat) Unslipped: Neck-interior Variety

Corona Ceramic Group
Corona Red: Corona Variety

Dzibiac Ceramic Group
Dzibiac Red

            Dzitas Ceramic Group
                        Balam Canche Red-on-slate:Balam Canche Variety
                        Balantun Black-on-Slate:Balantun Variety
                        Chacmay Incised: Chacmay Variety
                        Dzitas Slate: Dzitas Variety
                        Dzitas Slate: Variety unspecified

            Encanto Ceramic Group
                        Encanto Striated: Altamirano Variety
                        Encanto Striated: Chanquetes-incised Variety
                        Encanto Striated: Encanto Variety
                        Encanto Striated: Sacna Variety
                        Encanto Striated: Tzemil Variety
                        Encanto Striated: Yokat Variety
                        Encanto Striated: Variety unspecified

            Holactun Ceramic Group
          Holactun Black-on-Cream: Variety unspecified
          Holactun Black-on-cream: Holactun Variety
          Holactun Black-on-cream: Cimarron-slip Variety

            Muna Ceramic Group
                        Akil Impressed: Akil Variety
                        Chumayel Red-on-slate: Chumayel Variety
                        Muna Slate: Variety unspecified
                        Muna Slate: Muna Variety
                        Sacalum Black-on-slate: Sacalum Variety
                        Tekit Incised: Tekit Variety

Palmar Ceramic Group
Yuhactal Black-on-red: Variety unspecified

Petkanche Ceramic Group
Petkanche Orange Polychrome: Variety unspecified

            Saxche Ceramic Group
                        Saxche Orange Polychrome: Variety unspecified
                        Saxche Orange Polychrome: Saxche Variety
                        Sibal Buff Polychrome: Sibal Variety

Sayan Ceramic Group
Sayan red-on-cream: Sayan Variety

            Sisal Ceramic Group
                        Espita Applique: Espita Variety
                        Piste Striated: Variety unspecified
                        Piste Striated: Piste Variety
                        Sisal Unslipped: Sisal Variety

            Teabo Ceramic Group
                        Teabo Red: Variety unspecified
                        Teabo Red: Teabo Variety

            Teakettle Bank Ceramic Group
                        Teakettle Bank Black: Variety unspecified
                        Teakettle Bank Black: Teakettle Bank Variety
                        Mangrove Dark Coffee: Mangrove Variety

            Ticul Ceramic Group
                        Ticul Thin Slate: Lunaticos Variety
                        Ticul Thin Slate: Variety unspecified
                        Ticul Thin Slate: Xelha Variety
                        Tabi Gouge-incised: Tabi Variety
                        Tabi Gouge-incised: Muyil Variety

Tinaja Ceramic Group
Tinaja Red: Tinaja Variety

            Vista Alegre Ceramic Group
          Vista Alegre Striated:Chen Rio Variety
          Vista Alegre Striated:Vista Alegre Variety

Yalcox Ceramic Group
Yalcox Black: Yalcox Variety

            group not specified:
                        Dos Caras Striated: Dos Caras Variety
                        Dzibical Black-on-orange: Dzibical Variety
                        Palmas Special Orange: Variety unspecified
                        Palmas Special Coarse: Variety unspecified

The Late Classic/Terminal Classic Chun-Yaah complex is dominated by Viste Alegre Striated as the major unslipped type and Muna Slate as the major slipped type. Classic polychromes, which made their appearance in the previous period (Tituc Orange Polychrome of the Timucuy group) appear in this period in the Palmar, Petkanche, and Saxche groups.

Test pit 52, in levels 11-12 begins with the Late Classic Vista Alegre accompanied by Saxche Orange Polychrome, and shows the arrival of Muna Slate in level 10, with Vista Alegre continuing until it is swamped by the Late Postclassic Navula Unslipped in level 4. In pit 11 levels 6-10 the combination of Vista Alegre with Muna Slate is also apparent. As described in detail in Chapter 8 below, Dzitas Slate (associated with Chichen Itza) arrives during this period, but after the onset of Muna Slate.

Vessel forms from the Viste Alegre group include both large jars and plates. The Muna group contains bowls, dishes, plates and jars.