The Value of Things - Prehistoric to Contemporary Commodities in the Maya Region

The Value of Things examines the social and ritual value of commodities in Mesoamerica, providing a new and dynamic temporal view of the roles of trade of commodities and elite goods from the prehistoric Maya to the present. Well-known scholars examine the value of specific commodities in a broad time frame--from prehistoric, colonial, and historic times to the present.

About the author

Jennifer P. Mathews is a professor of anthropology at Trinity University. She is the author of Chicle: The Chewing Gum of the Americas, from the Ancient Maya to William Wrigley. The recipient of numerous teaching awards and service distinctions, she is an expert on commodities and historical archaeology in the Yucatán peninsula.

Thomas H. Guderjan is an associate professor of anthropology and chair of the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Texas at Tyler. He is the author of The Nature of an Ancient Maya City: Resources, Interaction, and Power at Blue Creek, Belize and Ancient Maya Traders of Ambergris Caye.

Product details

• Assisted by: Thomas H Guderjan (Editor), Jennifer P Mathews (Editor)
• Publisher: The University of Arizona Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.02.2025
• EAN: 9780816555376
• ISBN: 978-0-8165-5537-6
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 230 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history