Dwelling, Identity, and the Maya: Relational Archaeology at Chunchucmil Contributor(s): Hutson, Scott R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0759119201 ISBN-13: 9780759119208 Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 2009 Annotation: This book offers a new perspective on the ancient Maya that emphasizes the importance of dwelling as a social practice. Using excavations of ancient Chunchucmil as a case study, it investigates how Maya personhood was structured and transformed in and beyond the domestic sphere and examines the role of the past in the production of contemporary Maya identity. Click for more in this series: Archaeology in Society |
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BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Social Science | Archaeology |
Dewey: 305.897 |
LCCN: 2009020989 |
Series: Archaeology in Society |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.16 lbs) 246 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps |
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Publisher Description: Dwelling, Identity, and the Maya offers a new perspective on the ancient Maya that emphasizes the importance of dwelling as a social practice. Contrary to contemporary notions of the self as individual and independent, the identities of the ancient Maya grew from their everyday relations and interactions with other people, the houses and temples they built, and the objects they created, exchanged, cherished, and left behind. Using excavations of ancient Chunchucmil as a case study, it investigates how Maya personhood was structured and transformed in and beyond the domestic sphere and examines the role of the past in the production of contemporary Maya identity. |
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