Zapotec monuments and political history / Joyce Marcus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marcus, Joyce, author.

Contributor:

University of Michigan. Museum of Anthropology, publisher.

Series:

Anthropological papers (University of Michigan. Museum of Anthropology) ; v. 18.

Memoirs ; number 61

Prehistory and human ecology of the Valley of Oaxaca ; vol 18

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zapotec language--Writing.

Zapotec language.

Zapotec language--History.

Zapotec Indians--Civilization.

Zapotec Indians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource(xxiii, 437 pages)

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor, Michigan : Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan, 2020.

Summary:

""Zapotec is one of the major hieroglyphic writing systems of ancient Mesoamerica. This volume explains the origins and spread of Zapotec writing, the role of Zapotec writing in the changing political agendas of the region, and the decline of hieroglyphic writing in the Valley of Oaxaca."

Contents:

Part I. Background: 1. Before Writing

2. The Origins of Writing

3. The Calendars of Mesoamerica

4. Selecting Auspicious Names for Children

5. Looking at Zapotec Languages

Part II. The Emergence of Zapotec Writing: 6. The Emergence of Zapotec Writing

7. Reuse and Recycling of Carved Stones

Part III. The Spread of Writing after the Formation of the Monte Albán State: 8. State Formation and Territorial Expansion

9. Relations between Monte Albán and Teotihuacán

10. How Noble Families Changed the Political Landscape during Period IIIb-IV

Part IV. Funerary Rituals and Family Shrines: 11. The Tomb as a Context for Decipherment

12. Monuments of the Etla Region

13. Monte Albán Monuments from AD 600 to 900

14. Monuments from the Valle Grande (Zaachila-Zimatlán)

15. Monuments of the Tlacolula Region

16. Monuments without Provenience

Part V. Declining Use of Hieroglyphic Writing: 17. Monte Albán Ceases to be the Capital

Part VI. Shifting Strategies in the Use of Zapotec Writing: 18. The Evolution of Zapotec Writing and Political History

Color Plates

Resumen en Español

References Cited

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on information from the publisher.

ISBN:

9780915703968

0915703963