essay

Household composition: an analysis of the composition of residential compounds in Coba

cobá, a classic maya metropolis • New York • Published In 1983 • Pages: 133-147

By: Kintz, Ellen R..

Abstract
Kintz looks at household composition at Cobá. She uses ethnographic and ethnohistoric records along with archaeological data to help reconstruct the household composition patterns in Classic Cobá. Kintz shows that most household compounds were composed of 3-15 structures and probably housed an extended family.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Historical reconstruction
Architecture
Dwellings
Status, role, and prestige
Household
tradition
Classic Maya
HRAF PubDate
2000
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 ; 1999
Field Date
1974-1976
Coverage Date
Late Classic Period
Coverage Place
Cobá; Quintana Roo, Mexico
Notes
Ellen R. Kintz
For bibliographical information see document number 35: Anonymous
LCCN
82008895
LCSH
Mayas--Antiquities