Life And Politics At The Royal Court Of Aguateca: Artifacts, Analytical Data, And Synthesis (monographs Of The Aguateca Archaeological Project First Phas)
by Takeshi Inomata /
2014 / English / PDF
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Aguateca is a Classic Mayan site located in the Petexbatun region
of Guatemala. In this volume, Takeshi Inomata, Daniela Triadan,
and their team examine the life of the Mayan royal family,
nobles, and their retainers through the analysis of numerous
complete and reconstructible artifacts left in this site’s elite
residential area. Aguateca was unexpectedly attacked around AD
810, its central part was burned and its residents fled or were
taken captive.
Aguateca is a Classic Mayan site located in the Petexbatun region
of Guatemala. In this volume, Takeshi Inomata, Daniela Triadan,
and their team examine the life of the Mayan royal family,
nobles, and their retainers through the analysis of numerous
complete and reconstructible artifacts left in this site’s elite
residential area. Aguateca was unexpectedly attacked around AD
810, its central part was burned and its residents fled or were
taken captive.
Because of the surprise nature of the attack, most artifacts were
left in their original locations, providing unprecedented views
of the daily life of the Classic Maya. Detailed analyses of these
objects and their distribution has shown that Mayan elites stored
some of their food in their residences and that they also
conducted various administrative duties there. The presence of
numerous precious ornaments indicates that many of the Maya elite
were also skilled craft producers.
Because of the surprise nature of the attack, most artifacts were
left in their original locations, providing unprecedented views
of the daily life of the Classic Maya. Detailed analyses of these
objects and their distribution has shown that Mayan elites stored
some of their food in their residences and that they also
conducted various administrative duties there. The presence of
numerous precious ornaments indicates that many of the Maya elite
were also skilled craft producers.Life and Politics at the Royal Court of Aguateca
Life and Politics at the Royal Court of Aguateca is the
third and final volume of the monograph series on Aguateca.
It presents the analyses of items not covered in the first two
volumes, including figurines, ceramic laminates and masks,
spindle whorls, ground stone, and bone artifacts, as well as
hieroglyphic texts and plant and animal remains. It discusses the
broad implications of this remarkable data set and provides a
summation of the project.
is the
third and final volume of the monograph series on Aguateca.
It presents the analyses of items not covered in the first two
volumes, including figurines, ceramic laminates and masks,
spindle whorls, ground stone, and bone artifacts, as well as
hieroglyphic texts and plant and animal remains. It discusses the
broad implications of this remarkable data set and provides a
summation of the project.
