Maya E Groups
Calendars, Astronomy, and Urbanism in the Early Lowlands
Published on 31. August 2017
Book
Hardback
544 pages
978-0-8130-5435-3 (ISBN)
Description
In ancient Maya cities, "E Groups" are sets of buildings aligned with the movements of the sun. This volume presents new archaeological data to reveal that E Groups were constructed earlier than previously thought-in fact, they are the earliest identifiable architectural plan at many Maya settlements. More than just astronomical observatories or calendars, E Groups were gathering places for emerging communities and centers of ritual: the very first civic-religious public architecture in the Maya lowlands. Investigating a wide variety of E Group sites in different contexts, this volume pieces together the development of social and political complexity in the ancient Maya civilization.
A volume in the series Maya Studies, edited by Diane Z. Chase and Arlen F. Chase.
A volume in the series Maya Studies, edited by Diane Z. Chase and Arlen F. Chase.
Reviews / Votes
Leading archaeologists present the most recent evidence on a complex of architecture, iconography, and artifacts closely linked to the rise of the divine kingships of the ancient Maya. An important volume for anyone interested in the rise of ancient states."-Arthur Demarest, author of The Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization"E Groups have proven to be older, more complex, and more variable than we might have anticipated even a generation ago. New data presented and interpreted here will inform the next generation of researchers and enthrall Maya enthusiasts everywhere."-Debra Walker, editor of Perspectives on the Ancient Maya of Chetumal Bay
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Florida
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
132 black & white illustrations, 10 maps
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 43 mm
Weight
1256 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8130-5435-3 (9780813054353)
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Calendars, Astronomy, and Urbanism in the Early Lowlands
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Persons
David A. Freidel is professor of anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis.
Arlen F. Chase is professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Anne S. Dowd, principal archaeologist at ArchaeoLOGIC USA, LLC, is coeditor of Cosmology, Calendars, and Horizon-Based Astronomy in Ancient Mesoamerica.
Jerry Murdock is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Santa Fe Institute and the Aspen Institute.
Arlen F. Chase is professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Anne S. Dowd, principal archaeologist at ArchaeoLOGIC USA, LLC, is coeditor of Cosmology, Calendars, and Horizon-Based Astronomy in Ancient Mesoamerica.
Jerry Murdock is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Santa Fe Institute and the Aspen Institute.