Stone houses and earth lords : Maya religion in the cave context / edited by Keith M. Prufer and James E. Brady.
| Other author | Prufer, Keith M. (Keith Malcolm), 1960- |
| Other author | Brady, James Edward, 1948- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boulder, Colo. : University Press of Colorado, ©2005. |
| Description | xv, 392 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Mesoamerican worlds Mesoamerican worlds. ^A353488 |
| Contents | Introduction: Religion and role of caves in lowland Maya archaeology / Keith M. Prufer and James E. Brady -- Replicating the sacred landscape : the Chen at Muklebal Tzul / Keith M. Prufer and Andrew Kindon -- Caves and artificial caves in late postclassic Maya ceremonial groups / Timothy W. Pugh -- Social power and sacred space at Actun Nak Beh, Belize / Christina T. Halperin -- Pilgrimage and caves on Cozumel / Shankari Patel -- The impact of ritual on ancient Maya economy / James E. Brady -- Scribes and caves in the Maya lowlands / Andrea Stone -- Nikte mo' scattered fire in the Cave of K'ab Chante' : epigraphic and archaeological evidence for cave desecration in ancient Maya warfare / James E. Brady and Pierre R. Colas -- Plants and caves in ancient Maya society / Christopher T. Morehart -- The sweatbath in the cave : a modified passage in Chechem Ha Cave, Belize / Holley Moyes -- An analysis of ancient Maya stalactite breakage at Balam Na Cave, Guatemala / James E. Brady ... [et al.] -- De-fanging the earth monster : speleothem transport to surface sites in the Sibun Valley / Polly A. Peterson, Patricia A. McAnany, and Allan B. Cobb -- Showing the way : the function of three small caves in the Sibun-Manatee Karst / Amalia Kenward -- Human remains in lowland Maya caves : problems of interpretation / Ann M. Scott and James E. Brady -- Mortuary practices of the prehistoric Maya from Caves Branch Rock Shelter, Belize / David M. Glassman and Juan Luis Bonor Villarejo -- Nearer to the gods : rockshelter burials from the Ek Xux Valley, Belize / Julie Mather Saul, Keith M. Prufer, and Frank P. Saul -- A question of sacrifice : classic Maya cave mortuary practices at Barton Creek Cave, Belize / Vanessa A. Owen -- What can the bones really tell us? : the study of human skeletal remains from Cenotes / Vera Tiesler -- Maya cave archaeology : a new look at religion and cosmology / James E. Brady and Keith M. Prufer. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2005019239 |
| ISBN | 0870818082 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F1435.3.R3S76 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |