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Ancient Maya cities of the Eastern Lowlands / Brett A. Houk ; foreword by Marilyn A. Masson, Michael E. Smith, and John W. Janusek.
Penn Museum Library F1445 .H675 2015
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Houk, Brett A. (Brett Alan), 1967- author.
- Masson, Marilyn A., author of introduction, etc.
- Smith, Michael Ernest, 1953- author of introduction, etc.
- Janusek, John Wayne, 1963- author of introduction, etc.
- Series:
- Ancient cities of the New World
- Ancient cities of the new world
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- City planning--Belize--History.
- City planning.
- Mayas--Belize--Antiquities.
- Mayas.
- Mayas--Belize--History.
- Excavations (Archaeology)--Belize.
- Excavations (Archaeology).
- Indians of Central America.
- History.
- Antiquities.
- Belize.
- Indians of Central America--Belize--Antiquities.
- Indians of Central America--Belize--History.
- Indians of Central America--Antiquities.
- Mayas--Antiquities.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 343 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2015]
- Summary:
- Using field reports, data sets and "grey" literature on the many excavated sites, Houk provides a synthesis of archaeological data on the ancient cities of modern Belize for the Classical period and explores their urban planning and built environment. By examining the lowland cities, Houk's work offers balance to the literature on the entire Classic Maya polity.
- Contents:
- Ancient Maya urbanism in the Eastern Lowlands
- Studying Maya cities
- The setting in space and time
- Preclassic foundations
- Southern Belize
- Vaca Plateau and Maya Mountains
- Belize Valley
- Northwestern Belize
- Northern Belize
- Comparisons and urban planning
- Deciphering meaning in Maya cities.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-326) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780813060637
- 081306063X
- OCLC:
- 889164884
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