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Author : John M. Weeks
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 654 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Chisalin written by John M. Weeks and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas F. Babcock
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1457111748
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (571 download)
Download or read book Utatlan written by Thomas F. Babcock and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most important Postclassic cities, Utatlán, in highland Guatemala, was excavated more than three decades ago. However, the data amassed by archaeologists have not been published until now. Details on architecture, pottery, burials, and artifacts, along with a focus on residential archaeology, make Utatlán: The Constituted Community of the K'iche' Maya of Q'umarkaj a significant contribution to Maya archaeology. Most information available on Utatlán focuses on the ceremonial center and ignores the city of the commoners. Using the archaeological data, Utatlán attempts to determine the boundaries of the community and to characterize subdivisions within it. Evidence of indigenous nonelite houses, rich burials, and grave goods unlike those found in contemporary sites reveals information about the supporting residence zone. In addition, Babcock applies the concept of "constituted community," interpreting the archaeological data from a prehistoric context, and proposes a theoretical framework for interpreting prehistoric sites with respect to urbanism and political complexity. Utatlán: The Constituted Community of the K'iche' Maya of Q'umarkaj will be of interest to students and scholars of Mesoamerican anthropology, archaeology, and ethnohistory.
Author : John M. Weeks
Publisher : British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Chisalin written by John M. Weeks and published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited. This book was released on 1983 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Chisalin written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Diane Z. Chase
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806135427
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)
Download or read book Mesoamerican Elites written by Diane Z. Chase and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2003-03-01 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Mesoamerican Elites, Diane Z. Chase and Arlen F. Chase present a wide variety of essays, all of which evaluate current archaeological knowledge of the privileged ruling classes, or elites, in Mesoamerica. Some experts argue that Mesoamerican societies consisted only of elites and peasants, while others argue that considerable intermediate social levels also existed. In light of such diverse opinions, this volume addresses problems in the interpretation of archaeological evidence regarding ancient Mesoamerican social structure.
Author : National Geographic Society (U.S.)
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Total Pages : 828 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Research Reports - National Geographic Society written by National Geographic Society (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstracts and reviews of research and exploration authorized under grants from the National Geographic Society.
Author : John W. Fox
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Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)
Download or read book Quiche Conquest written by John W. Fox and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John M. Weeks
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Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The Past and Present Maya written by John M. Weeks and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Aaron N. Shugar
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1607322102
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Archaeometallurgy in Mesoamerica written by Aaron N. Shugar and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting the latest in archaeometallurgical research in a Mesoamerican context, Archaeometallurgy in Mesoamerica brings together up-to-date research from the most notable scholars in the field. These contributors analyze data from a variety of sites, examining current approaches to the study of archaeometallurgy in the region as well as new perspectives on the significance metallurgy and metal objects had in the lives of its ancient peoples. The chapters are organized following the cyclical nature of metals--beginning with extracting and mining ore, moving to smelting and casting of finished objects, and ending with recycling and deterioration back to the original state once the object is no longer in use. Data obtained from archaeological investigations, ethnohistoric sources, ethnographic studies, along with materials science analyses, are brought to bear on questions related to the integration of metallurgy into local and regional economies, the sacred connotations of copper objects, metallurgy as specialized crafting, and the nature of mining, alloy technology, and metal fabrication.
Author : John W. Fox
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 : 9780521321105
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (211 download)
Download or read book Maya Postclassic State Formation written by John W. Fox and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1987 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Fox here offers a fresh and persuasive view of the crucial Classic-Postclassic transition that determined the shape of the later Maya state. Drawing this data from ethnographic analogy and native chronicles as well as archaeology, he identifies segmentary lineage organisation as the key to understanding both the political organisation and the long-distance migrations observed among the Quiche Maya of Guatemala and Mexico. The first part of the book traces the origins of the Quiche, Itza and Xiu to the homeland on the Mexican Gulf coast where they acquired their potent Toltec mythology and identifies early segmentary lineages that developed as a result of social forces in the frontier zone. Dr Fox then matches the known anthropological characteristics of segmentary lineages against the Mayan kinship relationships described in documents and deduced from the spatial patterning within Quiche towns and cities. His conclusion, that the inherently fissile nature of segmentary lineages caused the leapfrogging migrations of up to 500km observed amongst the Maya, offers a convincing solution to a problem that has long puzzled scholars.
Author : Dustin Keeler
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443808008
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)
Download or read book Space - Archaeology’s Final Frontier? An Intercontinental Approach written by Dustin Keeler and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the cultural, social and archaeological aspects of space and the impact of spatial concepts in practical archaeological case studies. It summarizes recent developments and looks to the future, exploring some of the cutting-edge ideas in spatial method and theory. The past decade has seen significant advances in the tools available for spatial analysis in archaeology, and theory and method regarding the spatial character of archaeology must keep pace with these advances. Geomorphological and geochemical techniques, geographic information systems, remotely sensed data, virtual reality and electronic survey technology provide new opportunities, but also require new ideas. This book gives us insight into the ways that people have used space to subsist, to recreate their culture in their ‘homelands’ or in new areas, or impose their culture on others. Contributors address the way archaeological notions of space and deep time can add to society’s understanding of landscape, social relationships, past environment and cultural heritage. The contributions from Europe and North America demonstrate intercontinental connections and explore ways of using dynamic models of spatial patterning to assess human activity within natural and cultural landscapes.
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Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (911 download)
Download or read book Chisalin. Late Postclassic Maya Settlement in written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dwight T. Wallace
Publisher : University at Albany, Institute for Mesoamerican Studies
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Archaeology and Ethnohistory of the Central Quiche written by Dwight T. Wallace and published by University at Albany, Institute for Mesoamerican Studies. This book was released on 1977 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert M. Carmack
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Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Historical Demography of Highland Guatemala written by Robert M. Carmack and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sociedad Española de Estudios Mayas. Mesa Redonda Internacional
Publisher : UNAM
ISBN 13 : 9789703223015
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Antropología de la eternidad written by Sociedad Española de Estudios Mayas. Mesa Redonda Internacional and published by UNAM. This book was released on 2005 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Mayas written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Vernon L. Scarborough
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816513604
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (136 download)
Download or read book The Mesoamerican Ballgame written by Vernon L. Scarborough and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Precolumbian ballgame, played on a masonry court, has long intrigued scholars because of the magnificence of its archaeological remains. From its lowland Maya origins it spread throughout the Aztec empire, where the game was so popular that sixteen thousand rubber balls were imported annually into Tenochtitlan. It endured for two thousand years, spreading as far as to what is now southern Arizona. This new collection of essays brings together research from field archaeology, mythology, and Maya hieroglyphic studies to illuminate this important yet puzzling aspect of Native American culture. The authors demonstrate that the game was more than a spectator sport; serving social, political, mythological, and cosmological functions, it celebrated both fertility and the afterlife, war and peace, and became an evolving institution functioning in part to resolve conflict within and between groups. The contributors provide complete coverage of the archaeological, sociopolitical, iconographic, and ideological aspects of the game, and offer new information on the distribution of ballcourts, new interpretations of mural art, and newly perceived relations of the game with material in the Popol Vuh. With its scholarly attention to a subject that will fascinate even general readers, The Mesoamerican Ballgame is a major contribution to the study of the mental life and outlook of New World peoples.
