%0 Journal Article %T Cronolog¨ªa cer¨¢mica en Cancu¨¦n: historia de una ciudad del Cl¨¢sico Tard¨ªo %A Forn¨¦ %A M¨¦lanie %A Alvarado %A Silvia %A Torres %A Paola %J Estudios de cultura maya %D 2011 %I UNAM, Instituto de Investigaciones Filol¨®gicas %X cancu¨¦n archaeological site is relevant within the late classic maya context because of its geographical position on pasi¨®n river, between lowlands and highlands of guatemala, from where it controlled one of the greatest trade route between both areas. this has been evidenced by the excavation of a workshop where jade artifacts where produced, which is a unique discovery in maya lowlands. the analysis of ceramics in cancu¨¦n represents a double challenge: first, it may define cancu¨¦n's culturally, highlighting a mix of ceramic influences coming from different neighboring regions. a rapid presentation of the typology shows a quite complex panorama for exchange and local production of vessels. the second challenge is about establishing a fine chronology for the only 150 years of occupation. by confronting ceramic data with epigraphy and local political events, it has been possible to establish a detailed and complete chronology, one of the first in this frontier zone, between lowlands and highlands. %K cancu¨¦n %K ceramics %K chronology %K exchange %K frontier. %U http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0185-25742011000200001&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en