Ancient Maya Pottery : Classification, Analysis, and Interpretation /

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The ancient Maya produced a broad range of ceramics that has attracted concerted scholarly attention for over a century. Pottery sherds--the most abundant artifacts recovered from sites--reveal much about artistic expression, religious ritual, economic systems, cooking traditions, and cultural excha...

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Autres auteurs: Chase, Arlen F. (Arlen Frank), 1953-, Chase, Diane Z., Aimers, James J.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Florida : University Press of Florida, 2013.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Mayas > Antiquities.
Maya pottery.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Archaeology.
HISTORY > Latin America > Central America.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES > Pottery & Ceramics.
ART > Ceramics.
Mayas > Antiquites.
Maya pottery > Classification.
Classification.
Electronic books.
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Résumé:The ancient Maya produced a broad range of ceramics that has attracted concerted scholarly attention for over a century. Pottery sherds--the most abundant artifacts recovered from sites--reveal much about artistic expression, religious ritual, economic systems, cooking traditions, and cultural exchange in Maya society. Today, nearly every Maya archaeologist uses the type-variety classificatory framework for studying sherd collections. This impressive volume brings together many of the archaeologists signally involved in the analysis and interpretation of ancient Maya ceramics and rep.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (352 pages).
ISBN:9780813042572

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