The Archaeology of Yucatán: New Directions and Data
The Archaeology of Yucatán: New Directions and Data

Author: Travis W. Stanton

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2014-10-10

Total Pages: 533

ISBN-13: 1784910090

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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 Yucatan.

The Comitán Valley
The Comitán Valley

Author: Caitlin C. Earley

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2023-07-13

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1477327126

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An exploration of the understudied sculpture of the Maya frontier.

Ancient Maya Pottery
Ancient Maya Pottery

Author: James John Aimers

Publisher: University Press of Florida

Published: 2013-01-20

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 0813042577

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The ancient Maya produced a broad range of ceramics that has attracted concerted scholarly attention for over a century. Pottery sherds--the most abundant artifacts recovered from sites--reveal much about artistic expression, religious ritual, economic systems, cooking traditions, and cultural exchange in Maya society. Today, nearly every Maya archaeologist uses the type-variety classificatory framework for studying sherd collections. This impressive volume brings together many of the archaeologists signally involved in the analysis and interpretation of ancient Maya ceramics and represents new findings and state-of-the-art thinking. The result is a book that serves both as a valuable resource for archaeologists involved in pottery classification, analysis, and interpretation and as an illuminating exploration of ancient Mayan culture.

The Lowland Maya Postclassic
The Lowland Maya Postclassic

Author: Arlen F. Chase

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2014-11-17

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 1477302603

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This collection represents a major step forward in understanding the era from the end of Classic Maya civilization to the Spanish conquest.

Encyclopedia of the Ancient Maya
Encyclopedia of the Ancient Maya

Author: Walter R. T. Witschey

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2015-12-24

Total Pages: 575

ISBN-13: 0759122865

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Encyclopedia of the Ancient Maya offers an A-to-Z overview of the ancient Maya culture from its inception around 3000 BC to the Spanish Conquest after AD 1600. Over two hundred entries written by more than sixty researchers explore subjects ranging from food, clothing, and shelter to the sophisticated calendar and now-deciphered Maya writing system. They bring special attention to environmental concerns and climate variation; fresh understandings of shifting power dynamics and dynasties; and the revelations from emerging field techniques (such as LiDAR remote sensing) and newly explored sites (such as La Corona, Tamchen, and Yaxnohkah). This one-volume reference is an essential companion for students studying ancient civilizations, as well as a perfect resource for those planning to visit the Maya area. Cross-referencing, topical and alphabetical lists of entries, and a comprehensive index help readers find relevant details. Suggestions for further reading conclude each entry, while sidebars profile historical figures who have shaped Maya research. Maps highlight terrain, archaeological sites, language distribution, and more; over fifty photographs complement the volume.

Gardens of Prehistory
Gardens of Prehistory

Author: Thomas W. Killion

Publisher: University of Alabama Press

Published: 1992-09-30

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0817305653

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Gardens of Prehistory details the social developments that were created by the prehistoric agricultural systems of the New World.

Advances in Archaeological Method and Theory
Advances in Archaeological Method and Theory

Author: Michael B Schiffer

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2014-06-30

Total Pages: 493

ISBN-13: 1483214826

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Advances in Archaeological Method and Theory, Volume 5 presents the progressive explorations in methods and theory in archeology. This book provides information pertinent to the developments in urban archeology. Organized into nine chapters, this volume begins with an overview of cultural resource management developed to assess the significance of, and to manage the cultural resources on public lands. This text then explores the basic aspects of natural and human-caused changes on the portion of the archaeological resource base consisting of archaeological sites. Other chapters consider the practice of urban archeology in the United States, with emphasis on the relationships between human behavior and material culture in an urban setting. This book discusses as well the applications of computer graphics in archeology. The final chapter deals with the types of skeletal and population changes that accompany malnutrition. This book is a valuable resource for anthropologist, archaeologists, urban planners, and graduate students.