Landscapes Of The Itza: Archaeology And Art History At Chichen Itza And Neighboring Sites
by Linnea Wren /
2017 / English / PDF
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Chichen Itza, the legendary capital and trading hub of the late
Maya civilization, continues to fascinate visitors and
researchers with unanswered questions about its people, rulers,
rituals, economics, religion, politics, and even chronology.
Addressing many of these current debates, contributors to
Chichen Itza, the legendary capital and trading hub of the late
Maya civilization, continues to fascinate visitors and
researchers with unanswered questions about its people, rulers,
rituals, economics, religion, politics, and even chronology.
Addressing many of these current debates, contributors toLandscapes of the Itza
Landscapes of the Itza question when the city's
construction was completed, what the purposes of its famous
pyramid and other buildings were, whether the city maintained
strict territorial borders, and how the city's influence was felt
in smaller neighboring settlements such as Popola, Ichmul de
Morley, and Ek Balam. Special attention is given to the site's
visual culture, including its architecture, epigraphy, ceramics,
sculptures, and murals. This volume is a much-needed update on
recent archaeological and art historical work being done at
Chichen Itza, offering new ways of understanding the site and its
role in the Yucatan landscape.
question when the city's
construction was completed, what the purposes of its famous
pyramid and other buildings were, whether the city maintained
strict territorial borders, and how the city's influence was felt
in smaller neighboring settlements such as Popola, Ichmul de
Morley, and Ek Balam. Special attention is given to the site's
visual culture, including its architecture, epigraphy, ceramics,
sculptures, and murals. This volume is a much-needed update on
recent archaeological and art historical work being done at
Chichen Itza, offering new ways of understanding the site and its
role in the Yucatan landscape.Contributors:
Contributors: Péter Bíró | Geoffrey Braswell | Annabeth
Headrick | Scott Johnson | Cynthia Kristan-Graham | Virginia E.
Miller | Travis Nygard | Eduardo Pérez de Heredia | Nancy Peniche
May | J. Gregory Smith | Kaylee Spencer | Beniamino Volta | Linnea
Wren
Péter Bíró | Geoffrey Braswell | Annabeth
Headrick | Scott Johnson | Cynthia Kristan-Graham | Virginia E.
Miller | Travis Nygard | Eduardo Pérez de Heredia | Nancy Peniche
May | J. Gregory Smith | Kaylee Spencer | Beniamino Volta | Linnea
Wren
