ИСТИНА

Studying of the Classic Maya political structure traditionally involves reconstruction boundaries of the polities — maya kingdoms. A number of methods have been used as universal models for the marking frontiers of mass of kingdoms, such as Thiessen Polygons method (N. Hammond, P. Mathews), Central Place Theory (J. Marcus), Gravity Model (A. Anaya). However, a series of our research shows it is impossible to accurately assess the territory of many or several polities at once. Each policy is unique in its history, vector of development and a set of historical sources, so it is necessary to approach the assessment of its territory individually. We believe that the definition of the territory of a separate Mayan kingdom should begin with the definition of its internal structure, primarily with the localization of secondary administrative centers and the definition of the territory under its control. The use of GIS spatial analysis tools, taking into account archaeological and epigraphic data, allows simulating potential areas of economic control of minor administrative centers, which should be the basis for the assessment of the territory of polity. In this presentation, we will try to demonstrate this approach by the example of territory assessment of sajaldom in the Upper Usumasinta Valley and local lordships neighboring to Uaxactun in the Late Classic period. The aim of our study is also to analyze the correlation between these similar type territories from different historical and geographical areas of the Maya zone.