Ancient Maya : the rise and fall of a rainforest civilization /
In this archaeological study, Arthur Demarest brings the lost pre-Columbian civilization of the Maya to life. In applying a holistic perspective to the most recent evidence from archaeology, paleoecology, and epigraphy, this theoretical interpretation emphasizes both the brilliant rain forest adapta...
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2004.
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| Series: | Case studies in early societies ;
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| 100 | 1 | |a Demarest, Arthur Andrew. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Ancient Maya : |b the rise and fall of a rainforest civilization / |c Arthur Demarest. |
| 260 | |a Cambridge, UK ; |a New York : |b Cambridge University Press, |c 2004. | ||
| 300 | |a xvi, 373 p. : |b ill., maps, plans ; |c 24 cm. | ||
| 490 | 1 | |a Case studies in early societies ; |v 3 | |
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-363) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a 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. | |
| 520 | |a In this archaeological study, Arthur Demarest brings the lost pre-Columbian civilization of the Maya to life. In applying a holistic perspective to the most recent evidence from archaeology, paleoecology, and epigraphy, this theoretical interpretation emphasizes both the brilliant rain forest adaptations of the ancient Maya and the Native American spirituality that permeated all aspects of their daily life. | ||
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| 651 | 0 | |a Mexico |x Antiquities. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Mayas |x Social life and customs. | |
| 655 | 7 | |a History. |2 fast | |
| 830 | 0 | |a Case studies in early societies ; |v 3. | |
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