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Chicle
The Chewing Gum of the Americas, from the Ancient Maya to William Wrigley
Häftad, 2009
281 kr
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Although Juicy Fruit(R) gum was introduced to North Americans in 1893, Native Americans in Mesoamerica were chewing gum thousands of years earlier. And although in the last decade biographies have been devoted to salt, spices, chocolate, coffee, and other staples of modern life, until now there has …
Sugarcane and Rum
The Bittersweet History of Labor and Life on the Yucatán Peninsula
Av John Robert Gust, Jennifer P. Mathews
Häftad, 2020
353 kr
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While the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico may conjure up images of vacation getaways and cocktails by the sea, these easy stereotypes hide a story filled with sweat and toil. The story of sugarcane and rum production in the Caribbean has been told many times. But few know the bittersweet story of sugar …
Construction of Maya Space
Causeways, Walls, and Open Areas from Ancient to Modern Times
Av Thomas H. Guderjan, Jennifer P. Mathews
Inbunden, 2023
987 kr
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Construction of Maya Spaces sheds new light on how Maya society may have shaped--and been shaped by--the constructed environment. Moving beyond the towering pyramids and temples often associated with Maya spaces, this volume focuses on how those in power used features such as walls, roads, rails, …
Value of Things
Prehistoric to Contemporary Commodities in the Maya Region
Av Jennifer P. Mathews, Thomas H. Guderjan
Häftad, 2025
425 kr
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Jade, stone tools, honey and wax, ceramics, rum, land. What gave these commodities value in the Maya world, and how were those values determined? What factors influenced the rise and fall of a commodity's value? The Value of Things examines the social and ritual value of commodities in Mesoamerica, …
Construction of Maya Space
Causeways, Walls, and Open Areas from Ancient to Modern Times
Av Thomas H. Guderjan, Jennifer P. Mathews
Häftad, 2026
512 kr
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Construction of Maya Spaces sheds new light on how Maya society may have shaped—and been shaped by—the constructed environment. Moving beyond the towering pyramids and temples often associated with Maya spaces, this volume focuses on how those in power used features such as walls, roads, rails, and …
