Book
Scribes, warriors, and kings: the city of Copán and the ancient Maya
Thames and Hudson • New York, N. Y. • Published In 1991 • Pages: 192
By: Fash, William Leonard.
Abstract
In this work Fash synthesizes the findings of the late twentieth century research at the archaeological site at Copán, Honduras, with particular emphasis on the results of the Copán Mosaics Project which he directed. The author shows '…how fresh information garnered from breakthroughs in the decipherment of Copán inscriptions, studies of Copán architecture, and excavations in some of the elite buildings can be placed in the context of new understandings of the overall Copán Valley environment and settlement, to produce a richer and fuller picture of the development and ultimate demise of the great city than has hitherto been possible' (p. 8). Some of the major topics discussed in the text are early studies on the Copán area, its geography, the preclassic period as a forerunner to the classic in the region, political evolution from chiefdoms to the state, founders of the Copán dynasty, architecture, life under the reign of Yax Pac, and the political collapse of the state.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Maya Area
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1999
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1750 BP-1100 BP (250 A.D.-900 A.D.)
- Coverage Place
- Copán site; Honduras
- Notes
- William L. Fash ; drawings by Barbara W. Fash
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 184) and index
- LCCN
- 91065316
- LCSH
- Mayas--Antiquities