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3,000 Years of War and Peace in the Maya Lowlands - Identity, Politics, and Violence (Paperback): Geoffrey E. Braswell 3,000 Years of War and Peace in the Maya Lowlands - Identity, Politics, and Violence (Paperback)
Geoffrey E. Braswell
R1,197 Discovery Miles 11 970 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book explores the formation of identity, its relationship to politics, and manifestation in warfare from the earliest pottery-making villages through the late colonial period by studying the material remains and written texts of the Maya. It is an invaluable reference for students and scholars of the ancient Maya, including archaeologists, art historians, and anthropologists.

3,000 Years of War and Peace in the Maya Lowlands - Identity, Politics, and Violence (Hardcover): Geoffrey E. Braswell 3,000 Years of War and Peace in the Maya Lowlands - Identity, Politics, and Violence (Hardcover)
Geoffrey E. Braswell
R4,156 Discovery Miles 41 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explores the formation of identity, its relationship to politics, and manifestation in warfare from the earliest pottery-making villages through the late colonial period by studying the material remains and written texts of the Maya. It is an invaluable reference for students and scholars of the ancient Maya, including archaeologists, art historians, and anthropologists.

The Maya and Their Central American Neighbors - Settlement Patterns, Architecture, Hieroglyphic Texts and Ceramics (Hardcover,... The Maya and Their Central American Neighbors - Settlement Patterns, Architecture, Hieroglyphic Texts and Ceramics (Hardcover, New)
Geoffrey E. Braswell
R4,776 Discovery Miles 47 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The ancient Maya created one of the most studied and best-known civilizations of the Americas. Nevertheless, Maya civilization is often considered either within a vacuum, by sub-region and according to modern political borders, or with reference to the most important urban civilizations of central Mexico. Seldom if ever are the Maya and their Central American neighbors of El Salvador and Honduras considered together, despite the fact that they engaged in mutually beneficial trade, intermarried, and sometimes made war on each other. "The Maya and Their Central American Neighbors" seeks to fill this lacuna by presenting original research on the archaeology of the whole of the Maya area (from Yucatan to the Maya highlands of Guatemala), western Honduras, and El Salvador.

With a focus on settlement pattern analyses, architectural studies, and ceramic analyses, this ground breaking book provides a broad view of this important relationship allowing readers to understand ancient perceptions about the natural and built environment, the role of power, the construction of historical narrative, trade and exchange, multiethnic interaction in pluralistic frontier zones, the origins of settled agricultural life, and the nature of systemic collapse. "

The Ancient Maya of Mexico - Reinterpreting the Past of the Northern Maya Lowlands (Hardcover): Geoffrey E. Braswell The Ancient Maya of Mexico - Reinterpreting the Past of the Northern Maya Lowlands (Hardcover)
Geoffrey E. Braswell
R4,510 Discovery Miles 45 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Mayan culture is known for its spectacular art, impressive architecture, and sophisticated mathematical and astronomical systems, the archaeological study of which has undergone a revolution during the past twenty years. There are now more than 5,000 different Maya archaeological sites and those in Mexico's Yucatan Pensinsula are among the most visited and studied as they include the spectacular sites of Chichen Itza and Uxmal. The Ancient Maya of Mexico presents the results of these new and important archaeological, epigraphic, and art historical studies in the Mexican states of Yucatan, Campeche, and Quintana Roo to a broad audience of scholars and students. The volume consists of original and timely contributions by experts whose presentations are intended to be lively and approachable so as to be accessible and of particular use to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as to more advanced scholars. The organization of the volume is chronological (from the Middle Preclassic to colonial and modern periods), so that readers will understand how new data and interpretations have changed the whole of our understanding of Maya history.

The Technology of Maya Civilization - Political Economy Amd Beyond in Lithic Studies (Hardcover): Zachary X. Hruby, Geoffrey E.... The Technology of Maya Civilization - Political Economy Amd Beyond in Lithic Studies (Hardcover)
Zachary X. Hruby, Geoffrey E. Braswell, Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos
R4,451 Discovery Miles 44 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

The Maya and Their Central American Neighbors - Settlement Patterns, Architecture, Hieroglyphic Texts and Ceramics (Paperback,... The Maya and Their Central American Neighbors - Settlement Patterns, Architecture, Hieroglyphic Texts and Ceramics (Paperback, New)
Geoffrey E. Braswell
R1,555 Discovery Miles 15 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The ancient Maya created one of the most studied and best-known civilizations of the Americas. Nevertheless, Maya civilization is often considered either within a vacuum, by sub-region and according to modern political borders, or with reference to the most important urban civilizations of central Mexico. Seldom if ever are the Maya and their Central American neighbors of El Salvador and Honduras considered together, despite the fact that they engaged in mutually beneficial trade, intermarried, and sometimes made war on each other. "The Maya and Their Central American Neighbors" seeks to fill this lacuna by presenting original research on the archaeology of the whole of the Maya area (from Yucatan to the Maya highlands of Guatemala), western Honduras, and El Salvador.

With a focus on settlement pattern analyses, architectural studies, and ceramic analyses, this ground breaking book provides a broad view of this important relationship allowing readers to understand ancient perceptions about the natural and built environment, the role of power, the construction of historical narrative, trade and exchange, multiethnic interaction in pluralistic frontier zones, the origins of settled agricultural life, and the nature of systemic collapse. "

The Technology of Maya Civilization - Political Economy Amd Beyond in Lithic Studies (Paperback): Zachary X. Hruby, Geoffrey E.... The Technology of Maya Civilization - Political Economy Amd Beyond in Lithic Studies (Paperback)
Zachary X. Hruby, Geoffrey E. Braswell, Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos
R1,289 Discovery Miles 12 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The ancient Maya shaped their world with stone tools. Lithic artifacts helped create the cityscape and were central to warfare and hunting, craft activities, cooking, and ritual performance. 'The Technology of Maya Civilization' examines Maya lithic artefacts made of chert, obsidian, silicified limestone, and jade to explore the relationship between ancient civilizations and natural resources. The volume presents case studies of archaeological sites in Guatemala, Mexico, Belize, and Honduras. The analysis draws on innovative anthropological theory to argue that stone artefacts were not merely cultural products but tools that reproduced, modified, and created the fabric of society.

The Ancient Maya of Mexico - Reinterpreting the Past of the Northern Maya Lowlands (Paperback): Geoffrey E. Braswell The Ancient Maya of Mexico - Reinterpreting the Past of the Northern Maya Lowlands (Paperback)
Geoffrey E. Braswell
R1,743 Discovery Miles 17 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The archaeological sites of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula are among the most visited ancient cities of the Americas. Archaeologists have recently made great advances in our understanding of the social and political milieu of the northern Maya lowlands. However, such advances have been under-represented in both scholarly and popular literature until now. 'The Ancient Maya of Mexico' presents the results of new and important archaeological, epigraphic, and art historical research in the Mexican states of Yucatan, Campeche, and Quintana Roo. Ranging across the Middle Preclassic to the Modern periods, the volume explores how new archaeological data has transformed our understanding of Maya history. 'The Ancient Maya of Mexico' will be invaluable to students and scholars of archaeology and anthropology, and all those interested in the society, rituals and economic organisation of the Maya region.

The Maya and Teotihuacan - Reinterpreting Early Classic Interaction (Paperback): Geoffrey E. Braswell The Maya and Teotihuacan - Reinterpreting Early Classic Interaction (Paperback)
Geoffrey E. Braswell
R1,435 R1,017 Discovery Miles 10 170 Save R418 (29%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"I can say unequivocally that this volume will become a basic and heavily used reference and source of ideas. . . . Geoff Braswell is to be commended for bringing together so solid, comprehensive, pertinent, and balanced a compilation of research and thought on this topic as is represented by this collection." -- Joseph W. Ball, Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology, San Diego State University

Since the 1930s, archaeologists have uncovered startling evidence of interaction between the Early Classic Maya and the great empire of Teotihuacan in Central Mexico. Yet the exact nature of the relationship between these two ancient Mesoamerican civilizations remains to be fully deciphered. Many scholars have assumed that Teotihuacan colonized the Maya region and dominated the political or economic systems of certain key centers-- perhaps even giving rise to state-level political organizations. Others argue that Early Classic rulers merely traded with Teotihuacan and skillfully manipulated its imported exotic goods and symbol sets to increase their prestige.

Moving beyond these traditional assumptions, the contributors to this volume present extensive new evidence from archaeology, iconography, and epigraphy to offer a more nuanced understanding of the interaction between the Early Classic Maya and Teotihuacan. Investigating a range of Maya sites, including Kaminaljuyu, Copa n, Tikal, Altun Ha, and Oxkintok, they demonstrate that the influence of Teotihuacan on the Maya varied in nature and duration from site to site, requiring a range of models to explain the patterns of interaction. Moreover, they show that the interaction was bidirectional and discuss how the Maya inturn influenced Teotihuacan.

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