Maya Archaeology And Ethnohistory
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Maya Archaeology And Ethnohistory
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Author : Norman Hammond
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2014-04-15
Maya Archaeology And Ethnohistory written by Norman Hammond and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-15 with Social Science categories.
Embracing a wide range of research, this book offers various views on the intellectual history of Maya archaeology and ethnohistory and the processes operating in the rise and fall of Maya civilization. The fourteen studies were selected from those presented at the Second Cambridge Symposium on Recent Research in Mesoamerican Archaeology and are presented in three major sections. The first of these deals with the application of theory, both anthropological and historical, to the great civilization of the Classic Maya, which flourished in the Yucatan, Guatemala, and Belize during the first millennium A.D. The structural remains of the Classic Period have impressed travelers and archaeologists for over a century, and aspects of the development and decline of this strange and brilliant tropical forest culture are examined here in the light of archaeological research. The second section presents the results of field research ranging from the Highlands of Mexico east to Honduras and north into the Lowland heart of Maya civilization, and iconographic study of excavated material. The third section covers the ethnohistoric approach to archaeology, the conjunction of material and documentary evidence. Early European documents are used to illuminate historic Maya culture. This section includes transcriptions of previously unpublished archival material. Although not formally linked beyond their common field of inquiry, the essays here offer a conspectus of late-twentieth century Maya research and a series of case histories of the work of some of the leading scholars in the field.
Maya Archaeology And Ethnohistory
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Author : Norman Hammond
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 1979-05-01
Maya Archaeology And Ethnohistory written by Norman Hammond and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979-05-01 with Social Science categories.
Archaeology And Ethnohistory Of Iximch
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Author : C Roger Nance
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-11-26
Archaeology And Ethnohistory Of Iximch written by C Roger Nance and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-11-26 with Social Science categories.
This book reconstructs the history of Iximche, the capital of the Cakchiquel Maya in highland Guatemala, based on archaeological and ethnohistorical information.
Heritage Or Heresy
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Author : Cameron Jean Walker
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2009-01-08
Heritage Or Heresy written by Cameron Jean Walker and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-08 with Business & Economics categories.
How can we effectively interpret and present one culture to another without stereotypes or over-simplifications? What is the best way to present an authoritative version of a national heritage without also endangering ancient sites or being insensitive to the local customs, beliefs, and religious practices of the indigenous peoples? This volume addresses the ongoing thrust in archaeology to take the next step after preserving the past: interpreting that past for the future. That future audience includes both local citizens and tourists who may have little background in archaeology, anthropology, or the history of the culture featured. Walker presents the key components of the anthropological study of tourism as a global phenomenon, with particular emphasis on the more prominent arguments for how and why tourism is a universal and meaningful human activity. The highly controversial topic of authenticity is examined, with special attention given to how "authentic" has been defined and how it relates to the ways in which archaeological sites, artifacts, and cultural traditions are presented--or not presented--to the visiting public. The ephemeral promise of “authenticity” drives the heritage tourism industry, which is a key consideration for the long term economy of the Maya Riviera and elsewhere. Through analysis of seven archaeological sites on the Yucatan peninsula that are open to heritage touring, Walker reveals the planned growth of the Maya Riviera since the early 1970s and examines the impact of international tourism on both ancient structures and the contemporary Maya people and culture.
Archaeology And Ethnohistory Of The Central Quiche
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Author : Dwight T. Wallace
language : en
Publisher: University at Albany, Institute for Mesoamerican Studies
Release Date : 1977
Archaeology And Ethnohistory Of The Central Quiche written by Dwight T. Wallace and has been published by University at Albany, Institute for Mesoamerican Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Social Science categories.
Archaeology Ethnohistory And Ethnoarchaeology In The Maya Highlands Of Chiapas Mexico
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Archaeology Ethnohistory And Ethnoarchaeology In The Maya Highlands Of Chiapas Mexico written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Archaeology categories.
Ancient Maya Women
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Author : Traci Ardren
language : en
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Release Date : 2002
Ancient Maya Women written by Traci Ardren and has been published by Rowman Altamira this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Social Science categories.
The flood of archaeological work in Maya lands has revolutionized our understanding of gender in ancient Maya society. The dozen contributors to this volume use a wide range of methodological strategies--archaeology, bioarchaeology, iconography, ethnohistory, epigraphy, ethnography--to tease out the details of the lives, actions, and identities of women of Mesoamerica. The chapters, most based upon recent fieldwork in Central America, examine the role of women in Maya society, their place in the political hierarchy and lineage structures, the gendered division of labor, and the discrepancy between idealized Mayan womanhood and the daily reality, among other topics. In each case, the complexities and nuances of gender relations is highlighted and the limitations of our knowledge acknowledged. These pieces represent an important advance in the understanding of Maya socioeconomic, political, and cultural life--and the archaeology of gender--and will be of great interest to scholars and students.
Contributions To The Archaeology And Ethnohistory Of Greater Mesoamerica
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Author : William J. Folan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Contributions To The Archaeology And Ethnohistory Of Greater Mesoamerica written by William J. Folan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with History categories.
The essays in this book present the integrated application of prehistoric, ethnohistoric, and ethnographic data centering on the interpretation of past and present peoples residing in Greater Mesoamerica. These groups, at some time in their existence, had much in common: a corn-, bean-, and squash-farming base; permanent villages with plazas; public religious structures; and well-developed ceremonialism involving astronomical-ceremonial concepts including calendrics. They form an area designated by scholars as the Continental Core of North/Central America. Each essay offers a methodological approach or the documentation leading to a better understanding of such aspects of Greater Mesoamerica as climate, cultural history and sociopolitical organization. Contributors include Roman Piña Chan, William J. Folan, Basil C. Hedrick, J. Charles Kelley, Burma H. Hyde, Gabriel DeCicco, Michael W. Spence, Phil C. Weigand, Jay K. Johnson, Charles D. Trombold, Jr., Joseph B. Mountjoy, Dale P. Smith, Harold Franklin McGee, Jr., and Jonathan E. Reyman.
Archaeology Ethnohistory And Ethnoarchaeology In The Maya Highlands Of Chiapas Mexico
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Author : Douglas Donne Bryant
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Archaeology Ethnohistory And Ethnoarchaeology In The Maya Highlands Of Chiapas Mexico written by Douglas Donne Bryant and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Archaeology categories.
Supplement To The Handbook Of Middle American Indians Volume 4
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Author : Ronald Spores
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 1986-01-01
Supplement To The Handbook Of Middle American Indians Volume 4 written by Ronald Spores and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-01-01 with Social Science categories.
The sixteen-volume Handbook of Middle American Indians, completed in 1976, has been acclaimed the world over as the single most valuable resource ever produced for those involved in the study of Mesoamerica. When it was determined in 1978 that the Handbook should be updated periodically, Victoria Reifler Bricker, well-known cultural anthropologist, was elected to be general editor. This fourth volume of the Supplement is devoted to colonial ethnohistory. Four of the eleven chapters review research and ethnohistorical resources for Guatemala, South Yucatan, North Yucatan, and Oaxaca, areas that received less attention than the central Mexican area in the original Guide to Ethnohistorical Sources (HMAI vols. 12-15). Six substantive and problem-oriented studies cover the use of colonial texts in the study of pre-colonial Mayan languages; political and economic organization in the valleys of Mexico, Puebla-Tlaxcala, and Morelos; urban-rural relations in the Basin of Mexico; kinship and social organization in colonial Tenochtitlan; tlamemes and transport in colonial central Mexico; and land tenure and titles in central Mexico as reflected in colonial codices.