Ancient Maya political dynamics / Antonia E. Foias ; foreword by Diane Z. Chase and Arlen F. Chase.
| Author/creator | Foias, Antonia E. |
| Other author | Chase, Diane Z. |
| Other author | Chase, Arlen F. (Arlen Frank), 1953- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2013] |
| Description | xiv, 289 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Maya studies Maya studies. ^A522660 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Political anthropology, archaeology, and ancient politics -- Archaeological studies of ancient politics -- Reconstructing classic Maya polities: the macro scale of political analysis -- Internal dynamics, bureaucracy, and political centralization: the middle scale of political analysis -- The flow and use of power: the micro scale of political analysis -- Conclusions: toward an archaeology of power. |
| Abstract | An exploration, using research from the Maya site Motul de San Jose in Guatemala, of how political structures and dynamics have been examined by political anthropologists and archaeologists over the last century. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-280) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013007070 |
| ISBN | 9780813044224 (alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |