Ancient Maya : the rise and fall of a rainforest civilization
| 1. Verfasser: |
Demarest, Arthur Andrew
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2013.
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| Ausgabe: | 11th printing 2013. |
| Umfang/Format: |
xvi, 373 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Schriftenreihe: |
Case studies in early societies
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Publisher description Table of contents only Contributor biographical information |
Inhaltsangabe:
- The mystery and the challenge of the ancient Maya
- Background : geography, chronology, and theoretical perspective
- The exploration and archaeology of the Maya : a brief history
- Obscure beginnings and the Preclassic florescence
- The splendor of the classic Maya florescence in the lowlands
- Settlement and subsistence : the rain forest adaptation
- Classic Maya economics
- Religion and ideology : beliefs and rituals of the theater-states
- Classic Maya politics and history : the dynamics of the theater-states
- The end of classic Maya civilization : collapse, transition, and transformation
- The legacy of the classic Maya civilization : postclassic, colonial, and modern traditions
- The lessons of classic Maya history and prehistory.
