A01=Geoffrey E. Braswell
A01=Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos
A01=Zachary X. Hruby
ancient resource management
artifacts
Author_Geoffrey E. Braswell
Author_Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos
Author_Zachary X. Hruby
blades
Category=NKD
chert artefacts
Chert Artifacts
Chipped Stone Artifacts
classic
Early Postclassic
Early Postclassic Period
El Chayal
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eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
Green Obsidian
late
Late Classic Period
Late Preclassic
Late Preclassic Period
lithic
Lithic Artifacts
Lithic Production
lithic technology in Central America
Local Chert
lowlands
Maya Lithic
Maya Lowlands
Maya ritual practices
Mesoamerican archaeology
Middle Preclassic
Middle Preclassic Period
Northern Belize
Northern Maya Lowlands
obsidian
Obsidian Artifacts
obsidian sourcing
Piedras Negras
preclassic
prismatic
Prismatic Blades
stone tool analysis
Structure Iii
terminal
Terminal Classic
Terminal Classic Period
YSIS YSIS
Product details
- ISBN 9781845535087
- Weight: 690g
- Dimensions: 189 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 01 Nov 2011
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The ancient Maya shaped their world with stone tools. Lithic artifacts helped create the cityscape and were central to warfare and hunting, craft activities, cooking, and ritual performance. 'The Technology of Maya Civilization' examines Maya lithic artefacts made of chert, obsidian, silicified limestone, and jade to explore the relationship between ancient civilizations and natural resources. The volume presents case studies of archaeological sites in Guatemala, Mexico, Belize, and Honduras. The analysis draws on innovative anthropological theory to argue that stone artefacts were not merely cultural products but tools that reproduced, modified, and created the fabric of society.
Zachary X. Hruby is an Instructor in the Department of Anthropology, Humboldt State University, California.
