Seeking conflict in Mesoamerica : operational, cognitive, and experiential approaches / edited by Shawn G. Morton, Meaghan M. Peuramaki-Brown.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Morton, Shawn, editor.

Peuramaki-Brown, Meaghan, editor.

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mayas--Wars.

Mayas.

Mayas--Antiquities.

Indians of Central America--Wars.

Indians of Central America.

Indians of Central America--Antiquities.

Physical Description:

xvii, 308 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Louisville : University Press of Colorado, [2019]

Summary:

"Focuses on the conflicts of the Maya, providing a holistic history of hostilities, and comparing them to neighboring Mesoamerican villages. Explores varied stories of past conflicts through artifacts, texts, and images. Broadens the archaeological record for the "seeking" of conflict that has been largely untouched by previous scholars" Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword / M. Kathryn Brown

Disentangling conflict in Maya and Mesoamerican studies / Meaghan M. Peuramaki-Brown, Shawn G. Morton, and Harri Kettunen. Part I : Conflict in the Maya World. The lady of the lake : the Virgin Mary and the Spanish conquest of the Maya / Allen J. Christenson

Maya warfare, symbols, and ritual landscapes / Christopher L. Hernandez and Joel W. Palka

Classic Maya gods of flint and obsidian / Karen Bassie-Sweet

Fire in the land : landscapes of war in Classic Maya narratives / Alexandre Tokovinine

"When we two parted" : remaking the Ancient Maya political landscape of North-Central Belize / Helen R. Haines and Kerry L. Sagebiel

Reexamining the role of conflict in the development of Puuc Maya society / George J. Bey III and Tomás Gallareta Negrón. Part II : Conflict in broader Mesoamerica. Hearts and torches : possible Teotihuacan military entradas in North-Central and Western Mesoamerica / Jesper Nielsen

Mixtec militarism : weapons and warfare in the Mixtec Codices / Matthew Abtosway and Geoffrey McCafferty

Classic Veracruz military organization / Rex Koontz. Part III : Discussion. Organized violence in Ancient Mesoamerica / Travis W. Stanton

"This means war!" / Elizabeth Graham.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-298) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Seeking conflict in Mesoamerica.

ISBN:

9781607328865

1607328860

OCLC:

1108811438

Publisher Number:

99984225058