book chapter
Creating prestige in egalitarian society
Zapotec civilization : how urban society evolved in Mexico's Oaxaca Valley, Joyce Marcus, Kent V. Flannery • New York, N.Y. • Published In 1996 • Pages: 76-92, 247
By: Marcus, Joyce, Flannery, Kent V..
Abstract
Marcus and Flannery analyze in this article the various factors contributing to the development of individual leadership in Tierras Largas society. Since leadership was not hereditary a man could achieve prestige and status by accumulating followers, organizing labor for public construction and trade, stimulating craft production, and being successful in raiding activities. In addition to the above this study presents additional data on land use, diet, building types, settlement patterns, trade, and trading relationships.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- General Middle America and the Caribbean
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 2008
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 4000-2600 BP (2000-600 BC)
- Coverage Place
- Vallley of Oaxaca, Mexico
- Notes
- Joyce Marcus, Kent V. Flannery
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 247)
- LCCN
- 95060561
- LCSH
- Zapotec Indians--Antiquities/Zapotec Indians--Politics and government/Land settlement--Mexico--Oaxaca Valley/Excavations (Archaeology)--Mexico--Oaxaca Valley/Oaxaca Valley (Mexico)--Antiquities