Her cup for sweet cacao : food in ancient Maya society / edited by Traci Ardren.
| Other author | Ardren, Traci editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | Austin : University of Texas Press, [2020] |
| Description | ix, 383 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Linda Schele series in Maya and pre-Columbian studies Linda Schele series in Maya and pre-Columbian studies. ^A441638 |
| Contents | Introduction / Traci Ardren -- Pot luck : building community and feasting amongst the Middle Preclassic Maya / M. Kathryn Brown and Carolyn Freiwald -- A toast to the earth : the social role of beverages in pre-Hispanic Maya cave ritual at Pacbitun, Belize / Jon Spenard, Adam King, Terry G. Powis, and Nilesh Gaikwad -- The epigraphy of ancient Maya food and drink / Nicholas Carter and Mallory Matsumoto -- Plant foodstuffs of the ancient Maya : agents and matter, medium and message / Shanti Morell-Hart -- Food, friend, or offering : exploring the role of Maya dogs in the zooarchaeological record / Petra Cunningham-Smith, Ashley E. Sharpe, Erin Kennedy Thornton, Arianne Boileau, and Kitty F. Emery -- Celebrating Sihó : the role of food and foodways in the construction of social identities / Lilia Fernández Souza, Mario Zimmermann, Socorro del Pilar Jiménez Álvarez -- Cuisine and feasting in the Copán and Lower Ulúa Valleys in Honduras / Julia A. Hendon -- Talking feasts : classic Maya commensal politics at La Corona / Maxime Lamoureux-St-Hilaire -- Thinking (and eating) Chichen Itza : the role of new food technology and feasting in creating the Itza state at Xuenkal / Traci Ardren -- Faunal foods as indices of commoner wealth (or poverty) in rural versus urban houselots of the terminal Classic and Postclassic in northwest Yucatan / Marilyn A. Masson, Timothy S. Hare, Bradley W. Russell, and Carlos Peraza Lope -- Human-deity relationships conveyed through Balche' rituals and resource procurement / Gabrielle Vail and Maia Dedrick -- Conclusion: In Maya food studies, who is Mayan? What is food? / Jeffrey M. Pilcher. |
| Abstract | These chapters, written by some of the leading scholars in the field, showcase a variety of approaches and present new evidence from faunal remains, hieroglyphic texts, chemical analyses, and art. Thoughtful and revealing, Her Cup for Sweet Cacao unlocks a more comprehensive understanding of how food was instrumental to the development of ancient Maya culture"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Her cup for sweet cacao. First edition. Austin : University of Texas Press, 2021 9781477321652 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2020005347 |
| ISBN | 9781477321645 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1477321640 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| Other class# | Z UA380.8 H412 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F1435.3 .F7 H47 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |