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Ancestral Maya Economies in Archaeological Perspective (Paperback)
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Ancestral Maya Economies in Archaeological Perspective (Paperback)
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The decipherment of Maya hieroglyphs has enabled scholars to better
understand Classic society, but many aspects of this civilization
remain shrouded in mystery, particularly its economies and social
structures. How did farmers, artisans, and rulers make a living in
a tropical forest environment? In this study, Patricia McAnany
tackles this question and presents the first comprehensive view of
ancestral Maya economic practice. Bringing an archaeological
approach to the topic, she demonstrates the vital role of ritual
practice in indigenous ecologies, gendered labor, and the
construction of colossal architecture. Examining Maya royalty as a
kind of social speciation, McAnany also shows the fundamentality of
social difference as well as the pervasiveness of artisan
production and marketplaces in ancestral Maya societies. Her
analysis of royal iconography and hieroglyphic texts provides
evidence of a political economy dominated by tribute extraction,
thus lifting the veil of opacity over the operation of palace
economies. Written in an engaging and accessible style, this book
situates Maya economies within contemporary social, political, and
economic theories of social practice, gender, actor-networks,
inalienable goods, materiality, social difference, indigenous
ecologies, and strategies of state finance.
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