Maya E Groups: Calendars, Astronomy, and Urbanism in the Early Lowlands - Couverture rigide

 
9780813054353: Maya E Groups: Calendars, Astronomy, and Urbanism in the Early Lowlands
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ISBN 10 : 0813054354 ISBN 13 : 9780813054353
Editeur : University Press of Florida, 2017

Synopsis

"Leading archaeologists present the most recent evidence on a complex of architecture, iconography, and artifacts closely linked to the rise of the divine kingships of the ancient Maya. An important volume for anyone interested in the rise of ancient states."-Arthur Demarest, author of The Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization "E Groups have proven to be older, more complex, and more variable than we might have anticipated even a generation ago. New data presented and interpreted here will inform the next generation of researchers and enthrall Maya enthusiasts everywhere."-Debra Walker, editor of Perspectives on the Ancient Maya of Chetumal Bay 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

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À propos des auteurs

David A. Freidel is professor of anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis.

Arlen F. Chase is professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Anne S. DowdCosmology, Calendars, and Horizon-Based Astronomy in Ancient Mesoamerica.

Jerry Murdock is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Santa Fe Institute and the Aspen Institute.

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Éditeur
University Press of Florida
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0813054354
ISBN 13 
9780813054353
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
544
Éditeur
Freidel David A., Chase Arlen F., Dowd Anne S.
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780813064390: Maya E Groups: Calendars, Astronomy, and Urbanism in the Early Lowlands

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ISBN 10 :  0813064392 ISBN 13 :  9780813064390
Editeur : University Press of Florida, 2020
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