Maya E groups : calendars, astronomy, and urbanism in the early lowlands / edited by David A. Freidel [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Freidel, David A., editor.

Series:

Maya studies.

Maya Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mayas--Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize).

Mayas.

Maya architecture--Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize).

Maya architecture.

Mayas--Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize)--Antiquities.

Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize)--Antiquities.

Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (655 pages) : illustrations, photographs, tables.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Gainesville, [Florida] : University Press of Florida, 2017.

Summary:

"E groups" are not the fifth element but a group of structures in the temple complexes of Classic Maya City centers. In this volume from distinguished researchers of the Classic period, the E groups prove to be more than just records of the sun's passages through the years.

Contents:

Preface: on the path of the sun

E groups: historical perspectives:

The distribution and significance of E groups: a historical background and introduction / Arlen F. Chase, Anne S. Dowd, and David A. Freidel

E groups and the rise of complexity in the southeastern Maya lowlands / Arlen F. Chase and Diane Z. Chase

The astronomy and cosmology of E groups:

E groups: astronomy, alignments, and Maya cosmology / Anthony F. Aveni and Anne S. Dowd

The legacy of preclassic calendars and solar observation in Mesoamerica's magic latitude / Susan Milbrath

The E Group as timescape: early E groups, figurines, and the sacred almanac / Prudence M. Rice

E groups, cosmology, and the origins of Maya rulership / David A. Freidel

The archaeology of E groups

The isthmian origins of the E Group and its adoption in the Maya lowlands / Takeshi Inomata

A tale of two E groups: El Palmar and Tikal, Petan, Guatemala / James A. Doyle

The history, function, and meaning of preclassic E groups in the Cival region / Francisco Estrada-Belli

Time to rule: celestial observation and appropriation among the early Maya / William A. Saturno, Boris Beltrán, and Franco D. Rossi

Ordinary people and east-west symbolism / Cynthia Robin

E groups and ancestors: the sunrise of complexity at Xunantunich, Belize / M. Kathryn Brown

Of apples and oranges: the case of E groups and eastern triadic architectural assemblages in the Belize River Valley / Jaime J. Awe, Julie A. Hoggarth, and James J. Aimers

The founding of Yaxuná: Place and trade in preclassic Yucatán / Travis W. Stanton

Founding landscapes in the central Karstic uplands / Kathryn Reese-Taylor

Conclusion: More than smoke and mirrors: Maya temple precincts and the emergence of religious institutions in Mesoamerica / Anne S. Dowd

Epilogue: E groups and their significance to the ancient maya / Diane Z. Chase, Patricia A. McAnany, and Jeremy A. Sabloff.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8130-5322-6

0-8130-5281-5

OCLC:

994206486