The Technology of Maya Civilization : Political Economy Amd Beyond in Lithic Studies.
Hruby, Zachary X.
The Technology of Maya Civilization : Political Economy Amd Beyond in Lithic Studies. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (223 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Contributors -- List of Figures -- 1. The Technology of Ancient Maya Civilization -- Part I COMPARATIVE STUDIES -- 2. Lessons from the Field: The Contribution of Colha to Lowland Maya Lithic Research -- 3. Observations on the Use-Life Trajectory of Lithic Artifacts at Tikal, Guatemala -- 4. Socioeconomic and Political Implications of Regional Studies of Maya Lithic Artifacts: Two Case Studies of the Copán Region, Honduras, and the Aguateca Region, Guatemala -- Part II CHERT STUDIES -- 5. Ancient Maya Exploitation of Non-renewable Resources in the Eastern Maya Lowlands -- 6. Defining the Chert Paucity Problem in the Northern Maya Lowlands: A First Approximation -- 7. Phantom Lithics at Chunchucmil, Yucatán, Mexico -- Part III OBSIDIAN STUDIES -- 8. The History of Tak'alik Ab'aj: An Obsidian Perspective -- 9. The Obsidian Workshop of El Baúl, Cotzumalhuapa -- 10. Procurement and Production of Obsidian Artifacts at Calakmul -- 11. The Extraction of Obsidian at El Chayal, Guatemala -- Part IV JADE STUDIES -- 12. Ancient Jade Workshops: Archaeological Reconnaissance in the Upper Río El Tambor, Guatemala -- 13. The Organization of Jade Production at Cancuen, Guatemala -- Part V CONCLUSION -- 14. Political Economy and Beyond in Maya Lithic Studies -- Bibliography -- Index.
Considers Maya lithic artifacts made of chert, obsidian, silicified limestone, and jade. Using these as sources of data, this book examines the relationship between ancient people and natural resources, and asks questions regarding social organization and political economy.
9781317544173
Stone implements -- Central America.
Electronic books.
F1435.3.I46 -- .T43 2014eb
972.801
The Technology of Maya Civilization : Political Economy Amd Beyond in Lithic Studies. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (223 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Contributors -- List of Figures -- 1. The Technology of Ancient Maya Civilization -- Part I COMPARATIVE STUDIES -- 2. Lessons from the Field: The Contribution of Colha to Lowland Maya Lithic Research -- 3. Observations on the Use-Life Trajectory of Lithic Artifacts at Tikal, Guatemala -- 4. Socioeconomic and Political Implications of Regional Studies of Maya Lithic Artifacts: Two Case Studies of the Copán Region, Honduras, and the Aguateca Region, Guatemala -- Part II CHERT STUDIES -- 5. Ancient Maya Exploitation of Non-renewable Resources in the Eastern Maya Lowlands -- 6. Defining the Chert Paucity Problem in the Northern Maya Lowlands: A First Approximation -- 7. Phantom Lithics at Chunchucmil, Yucatán, Mexico -- Part III OBSIDIAN STUDIES -- 8. The History of Tak'alik Ab'aj: An Obsidian Perspective -- 9. The Obsidian Workshop of El Baúl, Cotzumalhuapa -- 10. Procurement and Production of Obsidian Artifacts at Calakmul -- 11. The Extraction of Obsidian at El Chayal, Guatemala -- Part IV JADE STUDIES -- 12. Ancient Jade Workshops: Archaeological Reconnaissance in the Upper Río El Tambor, Guatemala -- 13. The Organization of Jade Production at Cancuen, Guatemala -- Part V CONCLUSION -- 14. Political Economy and Beyond in Maya Lithic Studies -- Bibliography -- Index.
Considers Maya lithic artifacts made of chert, obsidian, silicified limestone, and jade. Using these as sources of data, this book examines the relationship between ancient people and natural resources, and asks questions regarding social organization and political economy.
9781317544173
Stone implements -- Central America.
Electronic books.
F1435.3.I46 -- .T43 2014eb
972.801