Maya E Groups - Calendars, Astronomy, and Urbanism in the Early Lowlands (Hardcover)

In ancient Maya cities, "E Groups" are sets of buildings aligned with the movements of the sun. This volume presents new archaeological data to reveal that E Groups were constructed earlier than previously thought-in fact, they are the earliest identifiable architectural plan at many Maya settlements. More than just astronomical observatories or calendars, E Groups were gathering places for emerging communities and centers of ritual: the very first civic-religious public architecture in the Maya lowlands. Investigating a wide variety of E Group sites in different contexts, this volume pieces together the development of social and political complexity in the ancient Maya civilization. A volume in the series Maya Studies, edited by Diane Z. Chase and Arlen F. Chase.

General

Imprint:	University Press of Florida
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Maya Studies
Release date:	July 2017
Editors:	David A. Freidel • Arlen F. Chase • Anne S Dowd
Dimensions:	235 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards
Pages:	544
ISBN-13:	978-0-8130-5435-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > General Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8130-5435-4
Barcode:	9780813054353

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