Bibliograph

Chan, an ancient Maya farming community, edited by Cynthia Robin ; foreword by Diane Z. Chase and Arlen F. Chase

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Chan, an ancient Maya farming community, edited by Cynthia Robin ; foreword by Diane Z. Chase and Arlen F. Chase

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chan

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

793193116

Responsibility statement

edited by Cynthia Robin ; foreword by Diane Z. Chase and Arlen F. Chase

Series statement

Maya studies

Sub title

an ancient Maya farming community

Summary

The farming community of Chan thrived for over twenty centuries, surpassing the longevity of many larger Maya urban centers. Between 800 BC and 1200 AD it was a major food production center, and this collection of essays reveals the important role played by Maya farmers in the development of ancient Maya society. Chan offers a synthesis of compelling and groundbreaking discoveries gathered over ten years of research at this one archaeological site in Belize. The contributors develop three central themes, which structure the book

Table Of Contents

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; list of figures; list of tables; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. Introducing the Chan site: farmers in complex societies; Part 1. Time, space, and landscapes; 2. A changing cultural landscape: settlement survey and GIS at chan; 3. Ceramics and chronology at Chan; 4. Agricultural practices at chan: Farming and political economy in an Ancient Maya community; 5. Agroforestry and agricultural production of the ancient Maya at Chan; Part 2. Life in a farming community center; 6. Ritual in a farming community; 7. Nonroyal governance at Chan's community center8. "Empty" spaces and public places: a microscopic view of Chan's late classic West plaza Part 3. Diversity across the Chan community; 9. Recognizing difference in small-scale settings: an examination of social identity formation at the Northeast group, Chan; 10. Organization of chert tool economy during the late and terminal classic periods at Chan: preliminary thoughts based upon debitage analyses; 11. Limestone quarrying and household organization at Chan; Part 4. Bodies, material culture, and meaning; 12. The Chan community: a bioarchaeological perspective13. Creating community with shell14. Obsidian acquisition, trade, and regional interaction at Chan; 15. Contextualizing ritual behavior: caches, burials, and problematical deposits from Chan's community center; Part 5. Conclusion; 16. Learning from an ancient Maya farming community; References; List of Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; X; Y

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