The Terminal Classic in the Maya Lowlands - Collapse, Transition, and Transformation (Paperback, New edition)

This book revisits one of the great problems in Mayan archeology - the apparent collapse of Classic Maya civilisation from roughly AD830-950. During this period the Maya abandoned their power centres in the southern lowlands and rather abruptly ceased the distinctive cultural practices that marked their apogee in the Classic period. Archaeological fieldwork during the past three decades, however, has uncovered enormous regional variability in the ways the Maya experienced the shift from Classic to Post-classic society, revealing a period of cultural change more complex than acknowledged by traditional models. Featuring an impressive roster of scholars, the book presents the most recent data and interpretations pertaining to this perplexing period of cultural transformation in the Maya lowlands. Although the research reveals clear interregional patterns, the contributors resist a single overarching explanation. Rather, this volume's diverse and nuanced interpretations provide a new, more properly grounded beginning for continued debate on the nature of lowland Terminal Classic Maya civilisation.

General

Imprint:	University Press of Colorado
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2005
First published:	July 2005
Editors:	Arthur A. Demarest • Prudence M. Rice • Don S Rice
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	696
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-87081-822-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Promotions
LSN:	0-87081-822-8
Barcode:	9780870818226

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