essay
Lowland Maya native society and Spanish contact
handbook of middle american indians : archaeology of southern mesoamerica, part two, volume • Austin • Published In 1965 • Pages: 659-678, 991-1028
By: Roys, Ralph Loveland.
Abstract
This is a brief culture summary of Postclassic Maya ethnography at the time of early Spanish contacts. The data cover population size, subsistence activities, social organization, marriage, land tenure, inheritance, personal dress and adornment, the fine arts, the life cycle, political organization, warfare, and religion. A lengthy bibliography is included at the end of this work.
- 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
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 2000
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1100 BP-450 BP(900 A.D.-1550 A.D.)
- Coverage Place
- Yucatan peninsula, Mexico
- Notes
- Ralph L. Roys
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 991-1028)
- LCCN
- 64010316
- LCSH
- Mayas--Antiquities