Before Kukulkán: Bioarchaeology of Maya Life, Death, and Identity at Classic Period Yaxuná
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (792 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0816532648 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
T. Witschey, editor of Encyclopedia of the Ancient Maya . “Provides solid bioarchaeological evidence and modern laboratory analysis to improve our understanding of Classic Maya migration, diet, health, and social identity.”—Joel Palka, author of Unconquered Lacandon Maya “With its highly detailed and technical analysis of the skeletal remains from Yaxuná, this pioneering volume will illuminate new paths for future Maya research.”—Walter R
Theoretically informed and contextualized discussions offer unique glimpses of everyday life and death in the socially fluid Maya city. Before Kukulkán is anchored in three decades of interdisciplinary research at the Classic Maya capital of Yaxuná, located at a contentious crossroads of the northern Maya lowlands. Part one examines ancient lifeways among the Maya at Yaxuná, while part two explores different meanings of dying and cycling at the settlement and beyond—ancestral practices, royal entombment and desecration, and human sacrifice. .