Heterarchy Political Economy And The Ancient Maya
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Heterarchy Political Economy and the Ancient Maya
Author | : Vernon L. Scarborough,Fred Valdez,Nicholas P. Dunning |
Publsiher | : University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0816522731 |
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"In recent years the Three Rivers region of Belize and Guatemala has been the site of some of the most intensive archaeological research in the Maya Lowlands, providing a wealth of regional data. This volume brings together articles reporting on findings and interpretations of the Programme for Belize Archaeological Project that range over a 10- to 12-year period and that shed new light on how ecology, economy, and political order developed in the ancient past.".
Ancient Maya Political Economies
Author | : Marilyn A. Masson,David A. Freidel |
Publsiher | : Rowman Altamira |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0759100810 |
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Ancient Maya Political Economies examines variation in systems of economic production and exchange and how these systems supported the power networks that integrated Maya society. Using models originally developed by William L. Rathje, the authors explore core-periphery relations, the use of household analysis to reconstruct political economy, and evidence for market development. In doing so, they challenge the conventional wisdom of decentralized Maya political authority and replace it with a more complex view of the political economic foundations of Maya civilization.
The Technology of Maya Civilization
Author | : Zachary X. Hruby,Geoffrey E. Braswell,Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2014-10-14 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781317544173 |
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The ancient Maya shaped their world with stone tools. Lithic artifacts helped create the cityscape and were central to warfare and hunting, craft activities, cooking, and ritual performance. 'The Technology of Maya Civilization' examines Maya lithic artefacts made of chert, obsidian, silicified limestone, and jade to explore the relationship between ancient civilizations and natural resources. The volume presents case studies of archaeological sites in Guatemala, Mexico, Belize, and Honduras. The analysis draws on innovative anthropological theory to argue that stone artefacts were not merely cultural products but tools that reproduced, modified, and created the fabric of society.
Motul de San Jos
Author | : Antonia E Foias,Kitty F Emery |
Publsiher | : University Press of Florida |
Total Pages | : 553 |
Release | : 2012-09-23 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780813042510 |
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Scholars have long debated the nature of Maya political organization during the Classic period (AD 250-950). Complex questions regarding political centralization, economic change, and the role of politics and economics in the rise and collapse of the civilization have been examined and reexamined from a variety of perspectives. Antonia Foias and Kitty Emery have assembled a broad collection of essays all focused on a single polity, that of Motul de San José. By presenting a coherent interdisciplinary body of archaeological and environmental data, the volume offers an intensely deep, focused investigation of the various models of the ancient Maya political and economic systems. Research conducted over six seasons of fieldwork reveals a more centralized political system than expected and uncovers the workings of the ancient economic structure. The contributors offer new details concerning how involved royals and nonroyal elites were in the politics of nearby states, as well as an extensive tribute system.
The Political Economy of Ancient Mesoamerica
Author | : Vernon Lee Scarborough,John E. Clark |
Publsiher | : UNM Press |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0826342981 |
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One of the most culturally diverse regions of the ancient world, Mesoamerica was also one of the fledgling areas for state formation. The case studies in this volume interpret Mesoamerican civilization through the emergence, resilience, and occasional demise of Mesoamerica's early and developing political economies. An exploration of the unique adaptations and approaches taken by Mesoamerican societies to cope with their evolving landscapes provides insight on how these states were organized and the varying ways in which state affairs were conducted between regions and through time. Although several factors are presented and discussed for the rise and fall of the many complex societies, the book maintains a consistent emphasis on the political economy and its transformative effects over labor, land, and water. Inspired by the impact of the annual yearbook Research in Economic Anthropology (REA) and its longstanding editor, Barry L. Isaac, the contributors in this volume were assembled to honor Isaac and selected based on their previous association with Isaac and REA as well as their knowledge of particular regions of Mesoamerica.
Ancient Maya Political Dynamics
Author | : Antonia E. Foias |
Publsiher | : University Press of Florida |
Total Pages | : 307 |
Release | : 2013-07-02 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780813048321 |
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Foias argues that there is no single Maya political history, but multiple histories, no single Maya state, but multiple polities that need to be understood at the level of the lived experience of individuals. She explores the ways in which the dynamics of political power shaped the lives and landscape of the Maya and how this information can be used to look at other complex societies.
Motul de San Jos
Author | : Antonia E. Foias,Kitty F. Emery |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 535 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0813041902 |
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"This volume is the first of its kind. A complex mosaic of how a relatively small Late Classic Maya polity was economically, socially, and politically organized. A must-read for all Maya scholars."--James F. Garber, editor of "The Ancient Maya of the Belize Valley" "The editors have assembled a remarkable array of evidence, including several innovative analytical methods. The product is a synthetic model that will shape how we understand and study Classic Maya political economy for the next several decades."--Jason Yaeger, editor of "Classic Maya Provincial Politics" Scholars have long debated the nature of Maya political organization during the Classic period (AD 250-950). Complex questions regarding political centralization, economic change, and the role of politics and economics in the rise and collapse of the civilization have been examined and reexamined from a variety of perspectives. Antonia Foias and Kitty Emery have assembled a broad collection of essays all focused on a single polity, that of Motul de San Jose.By presenting a coherent interdisciplinary body of archaeological and environmental data, the volume offers an intensely deep, focused investigation of the various models of the ancient Maya political and economic systems. Research conducted over six seasons of fieldwork reveals a more centralized political system than expected and uncovers the workings of the ancient economic structure. The contributors offer new details concerning how involved royals and nonroyal elites were in the politics of nearby states, as well as an extensive tribute system. Antonia E. Foias is professor of anthropology at Williams College. Kitty F. Emery is associate curator of the Florida Museum of Natural History and associate professor at the University of Florida."" "A volume in the series Maya Studies, edited by Diane Z. Chase and Arlen F. Chase"
The Ancient Maya Marketplace
Author | : Eleanor M. King |
Publsiher | : University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2015-11-12 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780816500413 |
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The Ancient Maya Marketplace, edited by Eleanor M. King, reviews the debate on prehispanic Maya markets. The volume's contributors challenge the model of a non-commercialized Maya economy and offer compelling new evidence for the existence and identification of ancient marketplaces among the Maya.