The Political Economy Of Ancient Mesoamerica
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The Political Economy Of Ancient Mesoamerica
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Author : Vernon Lee Scarborough
language : en
Publisher: UNM Press
Release Date : 2007
The Political Economy Of Ancient Mesoamerica written by Vernon Lee Scarborough and has been published by UNM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
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 Economies
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Author : Marilyn A. Masson
language : en
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Release Date : 2002
Ancient Maya Political Economies written by Marilyn A. Masson 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 Business & Economics categories.
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 Aztec Economic World
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Author : Kenn Hirth
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2016-07-12
The Aztec Economic World written by Kenn Hirth and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-12 with Business & Economics categories.
The first discussion of Aztec economy to include cross-cultural comparisons with other ancient and premodern societies around the world.
Motul De San Jos
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Author : Antonia E Foias
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2012-09-23
Motul De San Jos written by Antonia E Foias and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-23 with Social Science categories.
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.
Heterarchy Political Economy And The Ancient Maya
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Author : Vernon L. Scarborough
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2003
Heterarchy Political Economy And The Ancient Maya written by Vernon L. Scarborough and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Social Science categories.
"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.".
The Aztec Economic World
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Author : Kenn Hirth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
The Aztec Economic World written by Kenn Hirth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Aztecs categories.
The first discussion of Aztec economy to include cross-cultural comparisons with other ancient and premodern societies around the world.
Political Economy Neoliberalism And The Prehistoric Economies Of Latin America
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Author : Ty Matejowsky
language : en
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Release Date : 2012-10-24
Political Economy Neoliberalism And The Prehistoric Economies Of Latin America written by Ty Matejowsky and has been published by Emerald Group Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-24 with Political Science categories.
Continues on-going presentation of highly engaging anthropological research. This title contains a range of broad based and localized topics economic anthropologists that explore from various critical perspectives. It addresses questions of how political economy is articulated through processes of consumption, production, and evolution.
Political Strategies In Pre Columbian Mesoamerica
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Author : Sarah Kurnick
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2016-03-21
Political Strategies In Pre Columbian Mesoamerica written by Sarah Kurnick and has been published by University Press of Colorado this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-21 with Social Science categories.
Political authority contains an inherent contradiction. Rulers must reinforce social inequality and bolster their own unique position at the top of the sociopolitical hierarchy, yet simultaneously emphasize social similarities and the commonalities shared by all. Political Strategies in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica explores the different and complex ways that those who exercised authority in the region confronted this contradiction. New data from a variety of well-known scholars in Mesoamerican archaeology reveal the creation, perpetuation, and contestation of politically authoritative relationships between rulers and subjects and between nobles and commoners. The contributions span the geographic breadth and temporal extent of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica—from Preclassic Oaxaca to the Classic Petén region of Guatemala to the Postclassic Michoacán—and the contributors weave together archaeological, epigraphic, and ethnohistoric data. Grappling with the questions of how those exercising authority convince others to follow and why individuals often choose to recognize and comply with authority, Political Strategies in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica discusses why the study of political authority is both timely and significant, reviews how scholars have historically understood the operation of political authority, and proposes a new analytical framework to understand how rulers rule. Contributors include Sarah B. Barber, Joanne Baron, Christopher S. Beekman, Jeffrey Brzezinski, Bryce Davenport, Charles Golden, Takeshi Inomata, Arthur A. Joyce, Sarah Kurnick, Carlo J. Lucido, Simon Martin, Tatsuya Murakami, Helen Perlstein Pollard, and Víctor Salazar Chávez.
Obsidian Reflections
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Author : David M. Carballo
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2014-05-15
Obsidian Reflections written by David M. Carballo and has been published by University Press of Colorado this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-15 with Social Science categories.
Departing from the political economy perspective taken by the vast majority of volumes devoted to Mesoamerican obsidian, Obsidian Reflections is an examination of obsidian's sociocultural dimensions—particularly in regard to Mesoamerican world view, religion, and belief systems. Exploring the materiality of this volcanic glass rather than only its functionality, this book considers the interplay among people, obsidian, and meaning and how these relationships shaped patterns of procurement, exchange, and use. An international group of scholars hailing from Belize, France, Japan, Mexico, and the United States provides a variety of case studies from Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. The authors draw on archaeological, iconographic, ethnographic, and ethnohistoric data to examine obsidian as a touchstone for cultural meaning, including references to sacrificial precepts, powerful deities, landscape, warfare, social relations, and fertility. Obsidian Reflections underscores the necessity of understanding obsidian from within its cultural context—the perspective of the indigenous people of Mesoamerica. It will be of great interest to Mesoamericanists as well as students and scholars of lithic studies and material culture.
Mesoamerican Ritual Economy
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Author : E. Christian Wells
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Mesoamerican Ritual Economy written by E. Christian Wells and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
"Exploring the intersection of spirituality and materiality, Mesoamerican Ritual Economy will be of interest to all scholars studying how worldview and belief motivate economic behavior."--Jacket.