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The Kowoj : Identity, Migration, and Geopolitics in Late Postclassic Petén, Guatemala.

Rice, Prudence M.

The Kowoj : Identity, Migration, and Geopolitics in Late Postclassic Petén, Guatemala. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (481 pages) - Mesoamerican Worlds Series . - Mesoamerican Worlds Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Figures, Maps, Tables, and Appendices -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1: Introduction to the Postclassic- and Contact-Period Kowoj -- Chapter 1: Introduction to the Kowoj and Their Petén Neighbors -- Part 2: Who Were the Kowoj? -- Chapter 2: The Kowoj in Geopolitico-Ritual Perspective -- Chapter 3: The Kowoj in Ethnohistorical Perspective -- Chapter 4: The Linguistic Context of the Kowoj -- Part 3: The Archaeology of the Kowoj -- Chapter 5: Zacpetén and the Kowoj -- Chapter 6: Defensive Architecture and the Context of Warfare at Zacpetén -- Chapter 7: Kowoj Ritual Performance and Societal Representations at Zacpetén -- Chapter 8: Residential and Domestic Contexts at Zacpetén -- Chapter 9: Zacpetén Group 719, the Last Noble Residence -- Part 4: The Archaeology of the Kowoj -- Chapter 10: Technological Styles of Slipped Pottery and Kowoj Identity -- Chapter 11: The Iconography and Decorative Programs of Kowoj Pottery -- Chapter 12: Incense Burners and Other Ritual Ceramics -- Part 5: Additional Perspectives on the Kowoj -- Chapter 13: The Symbolism of Zacpetén Altar 1 -- Chapter 14: Postclassic Trade -- Chapter 15: The Bioarchaeology of Ritual Violence at Zacpetén -- Chapter 16: The Kowoj and the Lacandon -- Part 6: Conclusions -- Chapter 17: Summary and Concluding Remarks -- References Cited -- Index.

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Kowoj Indians -- Antiquities.


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