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The Technology of Maya Civilization - Political Economy Amd Beyond in Lithic Studies (Hardcover)
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The Technology of Maya Civilization - Political Economy Amd Beyond in Lithic Studies (Hardcover)
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The ancient Maya shaped their world with stone tools. Lithic
artifacts helped create the cityscape, were central to warfare and
hunting, were key to craft activities, were used to process food,
and were employed in ritual performance. This volume expands our
understanding of the past by considering Maya lithic artifacts made
of chert, obsidian, silicified limestone, and jade. Using these as
sources of data, lithic specialists examine the relationship
between ancient people and natural resources, and ask questions
regarding social organization and political economy. The editors
bring together a detailed, comprehensive view of Maya stone
artifacts that is crafted from new research, progressive analytical
methods, and innovative anthropological theory. Thought provoking
introductions and conclusions contextualize the past thirty years
of research on Maya stone tools and look to the future of the
field. Particular emphasis is given not to lithic technology, but
to lithic systems as a technology of civilization. Stone artifacts
were not merely cultural products, but, in conjunction with the
people who used them, were tools that reproduced, modified, and
created the fabric of society. Case studies based on original data
collected at archaeological sites in Guatemala, Mexico, Belize, and
Honduras form the bulk of the volume. Limitations presented by the
availability of resources, the social context of production, the
control of technology and esoteric knowledge, and political economy
are key issues addressed by the contributors. The concluding
remarks argue that Maya lithic analysis needs to expand to include
more than studies of political economy. The chapters in this
innovative volume do just that.
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