Emblem and State in the Classic Maya Lowlands An Epigraphic Approach to Territorial Organization |
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| Editor:
| Marcus, Joyce |
| Series title: | Dumbarton Oaks Other Titles in Pre-Columbian Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88402-066-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1976 |
| Publisher: | Dumbarton Oaks
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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Marcus reconstructs Classic Maya political organization through the use of evidence derived from epigraphy, settlement pattern surveys, and locational analysis. This study describes the development of a four-tiered settlement hierarchy and its subsequent collapse.
Marcus reconstructs Classic Maya political organization through the use of evidence derived from epigraphy, settlement pattern surveys, and locational analysis. This study describes the development of a four-tiered settlement hierarchy and its subsequent collapse.