
Early New World Monumentality
University Press of Florida
Published on 31. May 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
502 pages
978-0-8130-6144-3 (ISBN)
Description
In this collection, prominent archaeologists explore the sophisticated political and logistical organizations that were required to plan and complete these architectural marvels. They discuss the long-term political, social, and military impacts these projects had on their respective civilizations, and illuminate the significance of monumentality among early complex societies in the Americas.
Early New World Monumentality is ultimately a study of labor and its mobilization, as well as the long-term spiritual awe and political organization that motivated and were enhanced by such undertakings. Mounds and other impressive monuments left behind by earlier civilizations continue to reveal their secrets, offering profound insights into the development of complex societies throughout the New World.
Early New World Monumentality is ultimately a study of labor and its mobilization, as well as the long-term spiritual awe and political organization that motivated and were enhanced by such undertakings. Mounds and other impressive monuments left behind by earlier civilizations continue to reveal their secrets, offering profound insights into the development of complex societies throughout the New World.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Florida
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
36 black &white illustrations, 57 line art, 8 tables
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
847 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8130-6144-3 (9780813061443)
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Persons
Richard L. Burger, is professor of anthropology at Yale University, USA. He is the author of several books, including .
Robert M. Rosenswig, associate professor of archaeology at the UNiversity at Albany - SUNY, USA. He is the author of The Beginnings of Mesoamerican Civilization: Inter-Regional Interaction and the Olmec.
Robert M. Rosenswig, associate professor of archaeology at the UNiversity at Albany - SUNY, USA. He is the author of The Beginnings of Mesoamerican Civilization: Inter-Regional Interaction and the Olmec.