Kowoj

Prudence M. Rice and Don S. Rice have co-directed research into the Maya occupation of the Petén lakes region of Guatemala for more than thirty-five years. The Kowoj is based on their archaeological and historical investigations, begun in 1994, of the sixteenth- to eighteenth-century political geography of the region. They are co-editors, with Arthur Demarest, of The Terminal Classic in the Maya Lowlands (UPC).

". . . . Substantially enhances our understanding of Petén, its peoples, and its history. This book should attract a broad readership for its nuanced examination of material reflections of identity in a complex and shifting sociopolitical landscape."- John S. Henderson, American Anthropologist

• List of Figures, Maps, Tables, and Appendixes ix Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii Part I. Introduction to the Postclassic- and Contact-Period Kowoj-Prudence M. Rice 1 "1.; Introduction to the Kowoj and Their Peten Neighbors - Prudence M. Rice and Don S. Rice 3 Part II. Who Were the Kowoj?-Prudence M. Rice; 17 2.; The Kowoj in Geopolitico-Ritual Perspective- Prudence M. Rice 21 3.; The Kowoj in Ethnohistorical Perspective--Grant D. Jones 55 4.; The Linguistic Context of the Kowoj-Charles Andrew Hofling; 70 Part III. The Archaeology of the Kowoj: Settlement and Architecture at ZacpetOn-Prudence M. Rice; 81 5.; Zacpetin and the Kowoj: Field Methods and Chronologies -Timothy W. Pugh and Prudence M. Rice 85 6.; Defensive Architecture and the Context of Warfare at Zacpet6n- Prudence M. Rice, Don S. Rice, Timothy W. Pugh, and Rdmulo Sanchez Polo 123 7.; Kowoj Ritual Performance and Societal Representations at Zacpet6n- Timothy W. Pugh and Prudence M. Rice 141 8.; Residential and Domestic Contexts at Zacpeten- Timothy W. Pugh; 173 9.; ZacpetCn Group 719, the Last Noble Residence - Timothy W. Pugh, Prudence M. Rice, and Leslie G. Cecil 192 Part IV. The Archaeology of the Kowoj: Pottery and Identity- Prudence M. Rice 217 10.; Technological Styles of Slipped Pottery and Kowoj Identity - Leslie G. Cecil 221 11.; The Iconography and Decorative Programs of Kowoj Pottery - Prudence M. Rice and Leslie G. Cecil 238 12.; Incense Burners and Other Ritual Ceramics- Prudence M. Rice 276 Part V. Additional Perspectives on the Kowoj-Prudence M. Rice; 313 13.; The Symbolism of Zacpeten Altar 1- David Stuart 317 14.; Postclassic Trade: Sources of Obsidian at Zacpet6n-Prudence M. Rice and Leslie G. Cecil 327 15.; The Bioarchaeology of Ritual Violence at Zacpet6n- William N. Duncan 340 16.; The Kowoj and the Lacandon: Migrations and Identities- Timothy W. Pugh 368 Part VI. Conclusions 385 17.; Summary and Concluding Remarks: The Kowoj through a Glass, Darkly-Prudence M. Rice 387;