Francisco Estrada-Belli

The First Maya Civilization

Ritual and Power Before the Classic Period

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Produktbeschreibung

The First Maya Civilization discusses the most recent advances in our knowledge of the Preclassic Maya and the emergence of their rainforest civilization, with new data on settlement, political organization, architecture, iconography and epigraphy supporting a contemporary theoretical perspective that challenges prior assumptions.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 449g
• ISBN-13: 9780415429931
• ISBN-10: 0415429935
• Artikelnr.: 22835080

Autorenporträt

Francisco Estrada-Belli

Inhaltsangabe

1. Maya Civilization in perspective 2. Trajectories of Evolution: Maya Archaeology and the Preclassic Maya 3. Maya States before the Classic Period 4. Planting the seed of civilization: the making of sacred ground 5. Earth
Mountain
Caves and Sky
Serpent
Birds: Metanarratives of Preclassic Maya art 6. The Preclassic
to
Classic Maya transition: a new beginning? 7. Conclusion: A new beginning for Maya studies?