Pennsylvania State University Press Monograph Series on Kami The Kaminaljuyu Chiefdom

Type

Book

Authors

Michels ( Joseph W. Michels )

ISBN 10

0271002247

ISBN 13

9780271002248

Tags

Guatemala, Native American, Mayan, Social Sciences, Cultural, Archaeology

Series Name

Pennsylvania State University Press Monograph Series on Kami

Description

The first comprehensive study of a Mesoamerican chiefdom based on archaelogical findings, this book presents a detailed reconstruction of its social, political, and economic organization. The evolution of a Precolumbian chiefdom throughout 2,000 years is synthesized from data gathered by the Penn State Kaminaljuyu Project.Part I explicates the methods archaeologists use to reconstruct sociopolitical organization, social stratification, demographic characteristics, and economic behavior. Part II reconstructs six major eras in the history of the Kaminaljuyu chiefdom from 500 B.C to 1500 A.D., placing historical developments in an evolutionary perspective.

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