The degree of preservation also applies to organic materials, from garden tools and bean-filled pots to sleeping mats, animal remains and religious items that normally deteriorate in tropical conditions and were part of the subsistence and daily life of the inhabitants. These have been preserved as carbonized materials or as casts in the ash deposits. Several cultivated fields and other vegetation has also been uncovered. These include fields containing young and mature maize plants, a garden with a variety of herbs and a henequen agave garden.
Various fruit trees, including guava and cacao, have also been found. Although large numbers of archaeological investigations have been carried out in Mesoamerica during the history of archaeology, most researchers have focused in understanding the life of rulers and elite of these settlements.
All of these cultural materials found in such a special context have provided information about their function and meanings.
As a whole, they have also provided information of the relation between the village itself and other settlements in the region which were part of a complex social interaction.
This exceptional site also provides unique evidence of the characteristics that illustrate the continuity in ways of life and facilitates the understanding of the relationship between present people and past activities and beliefs. The conservation and presentation of its significance and its values contributes to the cultural identity and sense of belonging generated by this cultural heritage. This site is a remarkable by virtue of the completeness of the evidence that it provides of everyday life in Mesoamerican farming community of the seventh century A.
D, which is without parallel in this cultural region. Criterion iv : The rapid ash fall from Loma Caldera volcano, and the sudden abandonment of the village, created exceptional circumstances that preserved architecture, organic materials and different artefacts. The archaeological site is a unique window into the past that allows for the interpretation of the interactions between the ancient settlers and their environment.
The preserved earthen architecture remains, along with the rest of the material culture, forms a unique context that illustrates daily life of a prehispanic communities during the Late Classic period. All excavated structures and material remains are found within the boundaries of the inscribed property. However, the conservation of the fragile remains is a significant challenge to maintain the material integrity of the built fabric.
Measures including roofing and conservation interventions needed to be in place to ensure the physical integrity of the property in the long term. The circumstances of the burial of the site ensure the absolute authenticity of the remains. Due to the excellent preservation caused by the ash, the earthen structures and construction methods are visible and the layout of the village is easily defined.
The sudden abandonment by the villagers left their daily utensils and artefacts in their original place of use. Conservation interventions will need to ensure that the conditions of authenticity continue to be preserved. Certainly the American continent was far better off before the journeys of Columbus and the European takeover. It shows aspects of the lives of people in a Pre-Colombus Latin America. Unfortunetly it has not been as well conserved as other sites. Joya de Ceren is a must if you are serious about archaeology.
El Salvador -. Ministry of Culture. Joya de Ceren. Footprints on ceremonial road may indicate Ceren residents were fleeing volcano Anthropologists have uncovered the first and only site of ancient, large-scale manioc cultivation in Central America at Ceren The site has 1 locations. The site has 14 connections.
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Joya de Ceren 2. Map of Joya de Ceren. Community Reviews Write a review. Watkinstravel 3. Michael anak Kenyalang 5. Lars Svendsen U. Magnificent site. As noted it tells a tale of life among the 'common' people. Thus, it's definitely worth it if you're into such archaeology.
Andy USA - I had a wonderful time at the site about ten years ago and greatly enjoyed all that there was to learn and particularly the contrast with the Mayan ceremonial cities. Luis Tejada USA - this is one of the most amazing sites you have never heard of. Community Rating 2. Your Rating. Site History Inscribed. The evidence for ceremonial and civic functions of the sweat bath, sanctuary, and feast hall is fascinating to read and think about.
But really, the most spectacular thing about the site is the everyday normality of the people who lived there. Household 1, for instance, is a cluster of four buildings, a midden, and a garden. One of the buildings is a residence; two rooms made of wattle and daub construction with a thatched roof and adobe columns as roof supports at the corners. An interior room has a raised bench; two storage jars, one containing cotton fibers and seeds; a spindle whorl is close by, suggestive of a thread-spinning kit.
One of the structures is a ramada—a low adobe platform with a roof but no walls—one is a storehouse, still filled with large storage jars, metates, incensarios, hammerstones and other tools of life.
One of the structures is a kitchen; complete with shelves, and stocked with beans and other foods and domestic items; chile peppers hang from the rafters. Sheets, Payson editor. Before the Volcano Erupted. University of Texas Press, Austin. Manioc cultivation at Ceren, El Salvador: Occasional kitchen garden plant or staple crop? Ancient Mesoamerica 22 01 Actively scan device characteristics for identification.
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