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Seeking Conflict in Mesoamerica Essays in Honor of Sharon Crowley / Shawn G. Morton, Meaghan M. Peuramaki-Brown.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indians of Central America--Antiquities.
- Indians of Central America.
- Indians of Central America--Wars.
- Mayas--Antiquities.
- Mayas.
- Mayas--Wars.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (312 pages) : illustrations
- Manufacture:
- Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2019
- 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:
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Foreword
- Disentangling Conflict in Maya and Mesoamerican Studies
- Conflict in the Maya World
- The Lady of the Lake
- Maya Warfare, Symbols, and Ritual Landscapes
- Classic Maya Gods of Flint and Obsidian
- Fire in the Land
- When We Two Parted
- Reexamining the Role of Conflict in the Development of Puuc Maya Society
- Conflict in Broader Mesoamerica
- Hearts and Torches
- Mixtec Militarism
- Classic Veracruz Military Organization
- Discussion
- Organized Violence in Ancient Mesoamerica
- This Means War!
- References
- Contributors
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-60732-887-9
- OCLC:
- 1127977316
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