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Mesoamerican Religions and Archaeology
Essays in Pre-Columbian Civilizations
Häftad, 2017
354 kr
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Our understanding of ancient Pre-Columbian civilizations has changed significantly as the result of archaeological research in the last fifty years. Major projects during this period included dealing with cultural change in different contexts (Valley of Mexico, Oaxaca), regional research projects …
Archaeology of Yucatán: New Directions and Data
Häftad, 2014
769 kr
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This volume was conceived to provide a forum for Mexican and foreign scholars to publish new data and interpretations on the archaeology of the northern Maya lowlands, specifically the State of Yucatán. Increased communication among scholars has become increasingly important for grasping a better …
Stone Trees Transplanted? Central Mexican Stelae of the Epiclassic and Early Postclassic and the Question of Maya ‘Influence’
Av Keith Jordan
Häftad, 2014
558 kr
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Stelae dating to the Epiclassic (650-900 CE) and Early Postclassic (950-1150 CE) from Tula, Xochicalco, and other sites in Central Mexico have been presented in the archaeological and art historical literature of the last four decades—when they have been addressed at all—as evidence of Classic Maya …
Rainfed Altepetl
Modeling institutional and subsistence agriculture in ancient Tepeaca, Mexico
Häftad, 2014
408 kr
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Climate variability and human management strategies on crop stands were major factors that frequently affected agricultural yields among indigenous populations from central Mexico. This work seeks to model food production in ancient Tepeaca, a Late Postclassic (AD 1325-1521) and Early Colonial …
Metallurgy in Ancient Ecuador
A Study of the Collection of Archaeological Metallurgy of the Ministry of Culture, Ecuador
Häftad, 2015
448 kr
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Metallurgical activity was present in Ecuador from at least 1500 BC; by around the beginning of the Common Era metallurgical manufacture and use had extended to most of the Costa and Sierra. Regional styles soon evolved giving rise to high levels of technical craftsmanship and to shaping particular …
Tarascan Copper Metallurgy: A Multiapproach Perspective
Häftad, 2018
511 kr
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In the early sixteenth century much of West México was under the rule of the Purhépecha Empire, known to Europeans as the Tarascan Kingdom of Michuacan. Both archaeological and ethnohistorical evidence indicate that during the Late Postclassic Period (A.D. 1350-1525) this political unit was the …
Hydraulic System of Uxul
Origins, functions, and social setting
Häftad, 2018
1423 kr
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Since the inception of Maya studies, the issue of water supply in Classic Maya society has been a matter of controversial debate. Due to the annually recurring dry seasons the availability of water during this period is and has always been problematic. In the light of these conditions, the fact …
Ancient West Mexico in the Mesoamerican Ecumene
Häftad, 2020
931 kr
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This book presents a discussion of the culture history of ancient West Mexico from the time of the first human inhabitants until the last cultural developments that took place before the Spanish invasion in the 16th century. The overall narrative is played out within the context of the Mesoamerican …
Aquatic Adaptations in Mesoamerica
Subsistence Activities in Ethnoarchaeological Perspective
Häftad, 2022
873 kr
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Aquatic Adaptations in Mesoamerica explores the subsistence strategies that ancient Mesoamericans implemented to survive and thrive in their environments. It discusses the natural settings, production sites, techniques, artifacts, cultural landscapes, traditional knowledge, and other features …
Contextualización del reconocimiento arqueológico de Eduard Seler en la Región de Chaculá, Departamento de Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Häftad, 2022
1008 kr
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This study re-examines and contextualises Eduard Seler's investigations in the Chaculá-Region (Department of Huehuetenango, Guatemala). Starting with a discussion of ethnohistory as well as the historical circumstances of Seler's research, his methods are critically examined in the context of …
Pots, Pans, and People
Material Culture and Nature in Mesoamerican Ceramics
Häftad, 2024
1109 kr
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Pots, Pans, and People explores material culture and human adaptations to nature over time. Material culture refers to the artifacts, tools, instruments, and other objects that people use to adapt to their environment —in this case, primarily ceramics. Cultural ecology studies the behaviors that …
Redefining the Epiclassic Period in Mesoamerica
Proceedings of the Copenhagen Roundtable
Av Claudia I. Alvarado León, Christophe Helmke
Inbunden, 2026
873 kr
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This volume examines the Epiclassic period (ad 550/600–900/1000) in Central Mexico, which has long been viewed as a transitional era marked by societal upheaval and the rise of independent city-states. This period has typically been characterised by shifting settlement patterns, the intensification …
Palaces and Courtly Culture in Ancient Mesoamerica
Av Julie Nehammer Knub, Christophe Helmke m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
495 kr
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Mesoamerica is one of the cradles of early civilizations in the ancient world, featuring a wide diversity of cultures exhibiting a high degree of social inequality and stratification. At the pinnacle of the society was the ruler, the court and the high elite. This social segment was responsible for …
Archaeological Paleography
A Proposal for Tracing the Role of Interaction in Mayan Script Innovation via Material Remains
Häftad, 2016
558 kr
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This research explores the development of the Maya writing system in Middle–Late Formative and Early Classic period (700 BC–AD 450) Mesoamerica. It seeks to correlate script development with interregional interaction and diachronic changes in material culture, and proposes a new methodological …
Wari Women from Huarmey
Bioarchaeological Interpretation of Human Remains from the Wari Elite Mausoleum at Castillo de Huarmey, Peru
Häftad, 2019
531 kr
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Excavations at the Castillo de Huarmey archaeological site brought to light the first intact burial of female high-elite members of the Wari culture. It was found beneath a large adobe mausoleum, a landmark and focal point of the lower Huarmey Valley. Abundant grave goods, among which were precious …
Art and the Senses in Ancient America
Materiality and Meaning
Av Ana García Barrios, Megan E. O’Neil m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
794 kr
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Art and the Senses in Ancient America addresses three essential questions. The first is the materiality of the arts in pre-Columbian America, considering different cultures of both ancient Mesoamerica and the Andean area. In several of its chapters, the importance of physicochemical studies applied …
