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Social and political organization in the land of cacao and honey: correlating the archaeology and ethnohistory of the Postclassic lowland Maya
late lowland maya civilization : classic to postclassic • Albuquerque • Published In 1986 • Pages: 347-377
By: Chase, Diane Z..
Abstract
Diane Chase uses archaeological and ethnohistoric data to examine social and political organization. The archaeological data mainly come from the site of Santa Rita Corozal in Belize. Her findings on social status indicate a continuum of statuses rather than just nobles, commoners, and slaves. Settlement patterns indicate major centers had barrios with and without defined site centers. Chase also examines settlement hierarchy and regional artifact patterns, such as those seen in ceramics, to discuss 'boundaries of the provinces or allied areas, which were initially defined from documentary evidence [and which] can be assessed and partially confirmed archaeologically,' (page 377).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2001
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Maya Area
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 2000
- Field Date
- 1979, 1980
- Coverage Date
- Postclassic
- Coverage Place
- Lowland Maya; Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico
- Notes
- Diane Z. Chase
- For bibliographical references see document number 6:Anonymous
- LCCN
- 85016513
- LCSH
- Mayas--Antiquities