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Ancient Mesoamerican Mortars, Plasters, and Stuccos: The Puuc Area

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Edwin R. Littmann
Edwin R. Littmann*
Affiliation:
Esso Mexicana, Mexico 7, D.F.
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Abstract

Chemical and microscopic examination of building materials from Uxmal, Kabah, Sayil, and Labná demonstrate the presence of all the building elements previously identified at Comalcalco, Las Flores, and Palenque: mortar, plaster, stucco, wash coat, and lime-aggregate. The building elements at these Puuc sites differ from those at Comalcalco and Las Flores in the use of non-marine sources of lime, greater strength, and generally smoother composition. They differ from the Palenque building elements in the lack of multi-laminate structure and the absence of very smooth and highly worked outer surfaces. It is possible that some form of lime other than that obtained by burning limestone was used. An inclusion of gypsum found at Uxmal is the only such component identified at any of the Mesoamerican sites studied so far.

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American Antiquity , Volume 25 , Issue 3 , January 1960 , pp. 407 - 412
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Copyright © The Society for American Archaeology 1960

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