essay
The Mixe-Zoque as competing neighbors of the early lowland Maya
origins of maya civilization • Albuquerque • Published In 1977 • Pages: 197-248
By: Lowe, Gareth W..
Abstract
Lowe examines the Preclassic cultural horizons in eastern Mesoamerica and their relationships with the Mayan lowland traditions. He argues that the Mayan and Zoquean cultures branched out of the earlier Isthmian Olmec culture, representing lowland and highland adaptations, respectively. Lowe theorizes that the Mayan lowland adaptation required an intensification of social values centered on hieroglyphic cults, which was strongly resisted when reintroduced to the highlands, accounting for the destruction of glyph-bearing monuments in highland-lowland border region.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2001
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Maya Area
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2000
- Field Date
- not specified
- Coverage Date
- 4500-1750 BP
- Coverage Place
- eastern Mesoamerica
- Notes
- Gareth W. Lowe
- For bibliographical references see document number 1:Anonymous
- LCCN
- 76057537
- LCSH
- Mayas--Antiquities