Maya Ceramic Technology and Ceramic Socio-Economy

Maya Ceramic Technology and Ceramic Socio-Economy
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Publisher : British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
Total Pages : 266
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ISBN-10 : 1407316400
ISBN-13 : 9781407316406
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Download or read book Maya Ceramic Technology and Ceramic Socio-Economy written by Carmen Giomar Sánchez Fortoul and published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The socio-economic nature of Late Postclassic (c. AD 1100-1500) Maya society is not well understood and still eludes researchers. Through a combination of analytical methods, including petrographic, chemical and experimental, examination of surface features and ethnographic analyses, this study reconstructs ceramic production technology, seeking regional patterns in the technology applied to vessels from the main centre of Mayapán and several north-central and eastern sites. The results provide new insights into the raw material selection and the manufacture of Late Postclassic ceramics, the existence and nature of technological traditions, and cultural divisions between Mayapán and north-central and eastern sites. Furthermore, new perspectives are gained on longstanding questions about the socio-economic role of Mayapán and neighbouring centres and the scope and mechanisms of ceramic exchange and distribution, informing current ceramic production and exchange models, and advancing our understanding of the socio-economic nature of this period.


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