Author: Irwin Rovner
Publisher: Tulane University, Middle American Research Institute
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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Author: William James Stemp
Publisher: BAR International Series
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 342

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A highly detailed analysis of stone tools recovered from excavations at two sites on the coral island of Ambergris Caye, off the coast of Belize, which revealed evidence of continued occupation on the island from c.100 BC until well into the Historic period. The study of the wear of tools provides a clear picture of the ways in which the Maya exploited the island's natural resources, notably fish, shell, coral and salt, while comparison of the sites shows the level of interaction between communities. Sections present a tool typology and discuss lithic technology, raw materials and the archaeological context and distribution of the assemblages.

Author: Linda R. Manzanilla
Publisher: U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY
ISBN: 0915703718
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 281

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Author: Robert J. Sharer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 992

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Of Archaic and Early Preclassic developments -- Patterns in the evolution of Mesoamerican civilization -- 5. The emergence of Maya civilization in the Middle Preclassic -- The emergence of complex societies -- Markers of complex societies -- The Pacific plain in the Middle Preclassic -- Middle Preclassic commodities and monuments -- The highlands in the Middle Preclassic -- The lowlands in the Middle Preclassic -- Middle Preclassic communities -- The rise of complex society in the lowlands -- Further Middle Preclassic developments in the lowlands -- Summary : the Middle Preclassic precursors of Maya civilization -- 6. The origins of Maya states in the Late Preclassic -- Late Preclassic Maya civilization and writing traditions-- The Late Preclassic Isthmian tradition -- The Late Preclassic Southern Maya -- Highland-lowland interaction in the Preclassic -- The Maya lowlands in the Late Preclassic -- Patterns of Late Preclassic rulership -- Preclassic developments in the Northern lowlands -- Late Preclassic lowland Maya civilization -- Decline in the terminal Preclassic -- Summary : reconstructing the Maya Preclassic -- 7. The expansion of Maya states in the Early Classic -- The Early Classic and the origins of Maya civilization -- The Southern Maya area in the Classic Period -- The Classic transition in the lowlands -- The expansion of states in the Maya lowlands -- Competition and warfare in the Classic lowlands -- The Early Classic in the Maya lowlands -- The rise of Tikal in the Early Classic (ca. 100-378) -- Neighboring centers in the central lowlands (ca. 328-416).

Author: James B. Stoltman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Becan Site (Mexico).
Languages : en
Pages : 54

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Author: Thomas R. Hester
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 310

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Author: Prentice M. Thomas
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Becan Site (Mexico)
Languages : en
Pages : 140

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Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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Author: Institute for scientific information (Philadelphie, Pa).
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1414

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Author: Kenn Hirth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 378

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Any overview of prehispanic society in the Americas would identify its obsidian core-blade production as a unique and highly inventive technology. Normally termed prismatic blades, these long, parallel-sided flakes are among the sharpest cutting tools ever produced by humans. Their standardized form permitted interchangeable use, and such blades became the cutting tool of choice throughout Mesoamerica between 600-800 B.C. Because considerable production skill is required, increased demand may have stimulated the appearance of craft specialists who played an integral role in Mesoamerican society. Some investigators have argued that control over obsidian also had a significant effect on the development and organization of chiefdom and state-level societies. While researchers have long recognized the potential of obsidian studies, recent work has focused primarily on compositional analysis to reconstruct trade and distribution networks. Study of blade production has received much less attention, and many aspects of this highly evolved craft are still lost. This volume seeks to identify current research questions in Mesoamerican lithic technology and to demonstrate that replication studies coupled with experimental research design are valuable analytical approaches to such questions.