Ancient Maya CivilizationRutgers University Press, 1982 - 337 pages Maya archaeology has undergone a revolution in the past few years: a century of exploration, excavation, and study of temples and monuments has now been amplified by a wealth of new data on the economy, settlements, and social organization of ancient Maya civilization. Norman Hammond presents a synthesis of current knowledge for the lay reader as well as the student of native American cultures. He describes the discovery of the ancient Maya centers deep in the forests of Central America, outlines the rise and fall of Classic Maya civilization, and examines aspects of Maya culture ranging from the recent discoveries of intensive agriculture in swamps to the architecture, art, religion and thought of this unique tropical forest society. |
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... elites , who expressed their power vis - à - vis their subjects and their neighbors and rivals in the construction of more elaborate temples than had yet been seen . The social dis- tance between elite and commoners increased , the elite ...
... elites , who expressed their power vis - à - vis their subjects and their neighbors and rivals in the construction of more elaborate temples than had yet been seen . The social dis- tance between elite and commoners increased , the elite ...
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... elite who rapidly rose to a posi- tion of economic and political ascendancy from Tabasco to the East Coast . " Eric Thompson thought that this elite were the Putun , the Chontal Maya of the swampy Tabasco lowlands around the estuaries ...
... elite who rapidly rose to a posi- tion of economic and political ascendancy from Tabasco to the East Coast . " Eric Thompson thought that this elite were the Putun , the Chontal Maya of the swampy Tabasco lowlands around the estuaries ...
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... elite , and Richard Adams has even calculated the size of the elite group at Uaxactun by counting sleeping spaces in the palaces there ; but uses as administrative buildings , men's houses , storehouses for tribute , and theological ...
... elite , and Richard Adams has even calculated the size of the elite group at Uaxactun by counting sleeping spaces in the palaces there ; but uses as administrative buildings , men's houses , storehouses for tribute , and theological ...
Table des matières
Precursors and Successors 333353 67 | 33 |
Index | 62 |
The Maya Lands and Their People | 67 |
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American ancient Maya appear archaeological architecture Belize buildings called carved central century ceremonial Chiapas Chichén Itzá civilization Classic Maya Classic period coast complex Copan culture earlier early east evidence excavated existence feet field Figure forest four function glyph head highlands historical important indicates inscriptions jade known land Late Late Classic later lowlands Lubaantun major material Maya Area meters Mexico Middle miles monuments Museum northern noted obsidian Palenque pattern perhaps Petén platforms population Postclassic pottery precinct Preclassic present Press probably pyramid range recent recorded region remains result river ruler sculpture seems settlement similar single social society sources southern stelae stone structure style suggested Temple Thompson Tikal tion trade University valley Veracruz vessels walls Yucatan zone