Heterarchy, political economy, and the ancient Maya : the Three Rivers Region of the east-central Yucatán Peninsula / edited by Vernon L. Scarborough, Fred Valdez, Jr., Nicholas Dunning.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Scarborough, Vernon L. (Vernon Lee), 1950-

Valdez, Fred, Jr., 1953-

Dunning, Nicholas P., 1957-

Society for American Archaeology. Meeting 1999 : Chicago, Ill.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mayas--Yucatán Peninsula--Politics and government--Congresses.

Mayas.

Mayas--Yucatán Peninsula--Economic conditions--Congresses.

Mayas--Yucatán Peninsula--Antiquities--Congresses.

Antiquities.

Economic conditions.

Politics and government.

Yucatán Peninsula--Antiquities--Congresses.

Yucatán Peninsula.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xx, 172 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2003]

Contents:

1 The Engineered Environment and Political Economy of the Three Rivers Region / Vernon L. Scarborough, Fred Valdez Jr. 3

2 Physiography, Habitats, and Landscapes of the Three Rivers Region / Nicholas Dunning, John G. Jones, Timothy Beach, Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach 14

3 Changing Political Alliances in the Three Rivers Region / Lauren A. Sullivan, Kerry L. Sagebiel 25

4 Late Classic Maya Heterarchy, Hierarchy, and Landscape at La Milpa, Belize / Gair Tourtellot, Francisco Estrada Belli, John J. Rose, Norman Hammond 37

5 The Ties That Bind Site Planning in the Three Rivers Region / Brett A. Houk 52

6 A Heterarchical Approach to Site Variability The Maax Na Archaeology Project / Eleanor M. King, Leslie C. Shaw 64

7 Environmental and Cultural Diversity at Blue Creek / Thomas H. Guderjan, Jeffrey Baker, Robert J. Lichtenstein 77

8 Bajo Communities as Resource Specialists A Heterarchical Approach to Maya Socioeconomic Organization / Julie L. Kunen, Paul J. Hughbanks 92

9 Heterarchy, Corporate Groups, and Late Classic Resource Management in Northwestern Belize / Jon B. Hageman, Jon C. Lohse 109

10 Environmental Heterogeneity and Occupational Specialization An Examination of Lithic Tool Production in the Three Rivers Region of the Northeastern Peten / Brandon S. Lewis 122

11 Alternative Forms of Social Order / Carole L. Crumley 136.

Notes:

"The genesis for this volume was the 1999 meetings of the Society for American Archaeology held in Chicago, for which our colleagues assembled an all-day session examining the archaeology of the Three Rivers Region of northwestern Belize and adjacent Guatemala"--Pref.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [147]-166) and index.

ISBN:

0816522731

OCLC:

51931078