Cochuah
Cochuah was a Principality ( Mayathan : kuchkabal ) of Maya on the Yucatan during the Postclassic that until the time of the Conquest had inventory.
description
The jurisdiction of Cochuah borrowed its name from the ruling family of the same name, about whose history very little is known.
Cochuah bordered Tutul Xiu and Sotuta to the west, Cupul to the north, and Uaymil to the south. The territorial expansion to the east is not known beyond doubt; perhaps it reached the coast at the Bay of the Assumption . The main town of Cochuah cannot be determined without a doubt either. At the time of the Spanish conquest, Tihosuco was the residence of Halach Huinik Nacahum Cochuah. However, there is some evidence that the seat of government was relocated to Ichmul, while Chunhuhub, although much smaller, was also mentioned as the main town. Other important places were Chikindzonot, Ekpedz, Saban, Sacalaca, Tepich, Tiholop and Uaynax.
During the uprisings against colonization and Christianization, Cochuah formed a coalition with Souta and Chupul and was an important ally of Nachi Cocom . Throughout the 16th century, the Spanish struggled to establish, enforce and maintain their rule.
Nevertheless , as in most other Mayan cities in the Yucatán, members of indigenous aristocratic families were able to continue to occupy leading positions even after the conquest and Christianization. For example, numerous members of the old elite are named among the caciques and local governors from 1562 to 1656.
The caste war began in Cochuah, more precisely in Tepich, on July 30, 1847 with the execution of the Maya leader Manuel Antonio Hay and two other Maya personalities. The uprising spread first to Tihosuco and then to the whole of eastern Yucatán, and later to the entire peninsula.
Archaeological excavations have been taking place in Yo'okop since 2000 and were expanded to include the Cochuah region in 2003 under the name Cochuah Regional Archaeological Survey (CRAS).
literature
- Ralph L. Roys : The Political Geography of the Yucatan Maya. Washington 1957, pp. 135-142
Individual evidence
- ↑ Project page and annual excavation reports ( memento of the original from April 26, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
