War Owl Falling - Innovation, Creativity, and Culture Change in Ancient Maya Society

Drawing on archaeological findings from the Maya lowlands, this book
shows how innovation and creativity led to social change in ancient
societies

Info autore

Markus Eberl, associate professor of anthropology at Vanderbilt University, is the author of Community and Difference: Change in Late Classic Maya Villages of the Petexbatun Region and Muerte, entierro y ascención: Ritos funerarios entre los antiguos mayas.

Riassunto

An archaeological exploration of the role of creativity and invention in the ancient Maya civilization. Markus Eberl discusses the ways eighth-century Maya (and Maya commoners in particular) reinvented objects and signs that were associated with nobility, including scepters, ceramic vessels, ballgame equipment, and the symbol of the owl.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Markus Eberl
• Editore: University Press Of Florida
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 25.02.2025
• EAN: 9780813080802
• ISBN: 978-0-8130-8080-2
• Pagine: 310
• Dimensioni: 156 mm x 234 mm x 18 mm
• Peso: 435 g
• Serie: Maya Studies
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Preistoria e protostoria