essay
Campeche, the Itza, and the Postclassic: a study in ethnohistorical archaeology
late lowland maya civilization : classic to postclassic • Albuquerque • Published In 1986 • Pages: 379-408
By: Ball, Joseph W..
Abstract
Ball presents several paradigms for interpreting Maya history (such as when the rise and fall of Chichen Itza occurred and who are associated with it). He uses the Maya Books of CHILAM BALAM as a start for these paradigms. In discussing the culture history he also discusses trade and trade routes.
- Subjects
- Identification
- Reviews and critiques
- Theoretical orientation in research and its results
- Organization and analysis of results of research
- Dating methods in archaeology
- External migration
- Verbal arts
- Chronologies and culture sequences
- tradition
- Postclassic Maya
- 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
- 1969-1970
- Coverage Date
- Terminal and Postclassic Periods
- Coverage Place
- Campeche and Quintana Roo, Mexico
- Notes
- Joseph W. Ball
- For bibliographical references see document number 6:Anonymous
- LCCN
- 85016513
- LCSH
- Mayas--Antiquities