Maya E Groups

Calendars, Astronomy, and Urbanism in the Early Lowlands

AvDavid A. Freidel,Arlen F. Chase

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

As complex societies emerged in the Maya lowlands during the first millen¬nium BCE, so did stable communities focused around public squares and the worship of a divine ruler tied to a Maize God cult. "E Groups," central to many of these settle¬ments, are architectural complexes: typically, a long platform supporting three struc¬tures and facing a western pyramid across a formal plaza. Aligned with the movements of the sun, E Groups have long been interpreted as giant calendrical devices crucial to the rise of Maya civilization. This volume presents new archaeological data to reveal that E Groups were constructed earlier than previously thought. In fact, they are the earliest identifiable architectural plan at many Maya settlements. More than just astronomical observatories or calendars, E Groups were a key ele¬ment of community organization, urbanism, and identity in the heart of the Maya lowlands. They served as gathering places for emerging communities and centers of ritual; they were the very first civic-religious public architecture in the Maya lowlands. Investigating a wide variety of E Group sites—including some of the most famous like the Mundo Perdido in Tikal and the hitherto little known complex at Chan, as well as others in Ceibal, El Palmar, Cival, Calakmul, Caracol, Xunantunich, Yaxnohcah, Yaxuná, and San Bartolo—this volume pieces together the development of social and political complexity in ancient Maya civilization.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-01-14
Mått:155 x 233 x 33 mm
Vikt:955 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Maya Studies
Antal sidor:654
Förlag:University Press of Florida
ISBN:9780813064390

Utforska kategorier

Arkeologi inom Historia och arkeologi
Astronomi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

David A. Freidel is professor of anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis.Arlen F. Chase is professor of anthropology at Pomona College, Claremont.Anne S. Dowd, archaeologist with the National Park Service, is coeditor of Cosmology, Calendars, and Horizon-Based Astronomy in Ancient Mesoamerica.Jerry Murdock is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Santa Fe Institute and the Aspen Institute.

Recensioner i media

The breadth, detail, and perspectives provided in this volume make it a must for students of complex society and especially Maya scholars."—Latin American Antiquity”An extremely valuable volume that encapsulates the scholarship to date and advances it further for the future. . . . This will be a foundational reference for the next several decades."—Current Anthropology

Innehållsförteckning

List of FiguresList of TablesPreface: On the Path of the SunAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsPart I. E Groups: Historical Perspectives1. The Distribution and Significance of E Groups: A Historical Background and Introduction —Arlen F. Chase, Anne S. Dowd, and David A. Freidel2. E Groups and the Rise of Complexity in the Southeastern Maya Lowlands —Arlen F. Chase and Diane Z. ChasePart II. The Astronomy and Cosmology of E Groups3. E Groups: Astronomy, Alignments, and Maya Cosmology —Anthony F. Aveni and Anne S. Dowd4. The Legacy of Preclassic Calendars and Solar Observation in Mesoamerica's Magic Latitude — Susan Milbrath5. The E Group as Timescape: Early E Groups, Figurines, and the Sacred Almanac —Prudence M. Rice6. E Groups, Cosmology, and the Origins of Maya Rulership —David A. FreidelPart III. The Archaeology of E Groups7. The Isthmian Origins of the E Group and Its Adoption in the Maya Lowlands —Takeshi Inomata8. A Tale of Two E Groups: El Palmar and Tikal, Peten, Guatemala —James A. Doyle9. The History, Function, and Meaning of Preclassic E Groups in the Cival Region —Francisco Estrada-Belli10. Time to Rule: Celestial Observation and Appropriation among the Early Maya —William A. Saturno, Boris Beltr.n, and Franco D. Rossi11. Ordinary People and East–West Symbolism —Cynthia Robin12. E Groups and Ancestors: The Sunrise of Complexity at Xunantunich, Belize —M. Kathryn Brown13. Of Apples and Oranges: The Case of E Groups and Eastern Triadic Architectural Assemblages in the Belize River Valley —Jaime J. Awe, Julie A. Hoggarth, and James J. Aimers14. The Founding of Yaxuna: Place and Trade in Preclassic Yucatan —Travis W. Stanton15. Founding Landscapes in the Central Karstic Uplands —Kathryn Reese-TaylorPart IV. Conclusion16. More Than Smoke and Mirrors: Maya Temple Precincts and the Emergence of Religious Institutions in Mesoamerica —Anne S. Dowd17. Epilogue: E Groups and Their Significance to the Ancient Maya —Diane Z. Chase, Patricia A. McAnany, and Jeremy A. SabloffList of Contributors