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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: Altamira Press
OUR PRICE: $134.40  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2009
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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.

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Additional Information
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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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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