Ancestors and elites : emergent complexity and ritual practices in the Casas Grandes polity / Gordon F.M. Rakita.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rakita, Gordon F. M., 1971-

Series:

Archaeology of religion ; v. 6.

Archaeology of religion ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Casas Grandes culture--Mexico--Chihuahua (State).

Casas Grandes culture.

Indians of Mexico--Funeral customs and rites--Mexico--Chihuahua (State)--History.

Indians of Mexico.

Indians of Mexico--Mexico--Chihuahua (State)--Religion.

Elite (Social sciences)--Mexico--Chihuahua (State)--History.

Elite (Social sciences).

Indians of Mexico--Mexico--Chihuahua (State)--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

History.

Religion.

Indians of Mexico--Funeral customs and rites.

Chihuahua (Mexico : State)--Antiquities.

Chihuahua (Mexico : State).

Mexico--Chihuahua (State).

Physical Description:

xii, 207 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Altamira Press, [2009]

Summary:

Ancestors and Elites examines the relationship between emergent social complexity and changing ritual practices at the prehispanic site of Paquim, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Contents:

Introduction

Emergent complexity

Ritual and emergent complexity

Ritual practices at Paquimé

Interpretations and conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-196) and index.

ISBN:

9780759111288

0759111286

OCLC:

262787468