Jaina

An island north of Campeche, Yucatan, in the Gulf of Mexico, which was an important Late Classic Maya necropolis. It is known for its high-quality portrait ceramic figurines. There are two minor ceremonial centers at Zayosal and El Zacpool, built of uncut stone and stucco. Burials are commonly flexed, wrapped, and sprinkled with cinnabar; a jade bead was commonly put in the mouth to serve as currency in the next world. Some cremations and urn burials also occur.

A Late Classic Maya necropolis located on a tidal island 50 km north of Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico, Jaina is famous for its high-quality portrait figurines. Its two ceremonial centres at Zayosal and El Zacpool, built of uncut stone and stucco, are clearly of minor importance. The finest of the ceramic grave-offerings are solid and hand-modelled, but even the hollow, mould-made ones are usually embellished by hand. Burials are commonly flexed, wrapped, and sprinkled with cinnabar; a jade bead was commonly put in the mouth to serve as currency in the next world. Some cremations and urn burials (especially for children) also occur.