essay

Class structure in a Classic Maya city

cobá, a classic maya metropolis • New York • Published In 1983 • Pages: 161-177

By: Kintz, Ellen R..

Abstract
Kintz describes the social organization (class, title, job description) and residential pattern of a typical Classic Maya city based on ethnohistoric data. She then looks at the various household units in Cobá to show that platform size and their associated structures also reflect the social structure of the Classic Maya (upper, middle, and lower class). This hypothesis, however, needs further testing through excavation of these household platforms.
Subjects
Occupational specialization
Status, role, and prestige
Classes
Social relationships and groups
Household
Community structure
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
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