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Authors: Diane Z. Chase
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-03-01 - Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

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In Mesoamerican Elites, Diane Z. Chase and Arlen F. Chase present a wide variety of essays, all of which evaluate current archaeological knowledge of the privil
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Authors: Jessica Joyce Christie
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Maya "palaces" have intrigued students of this ancient Mesoamerican culture since the early twentieth century, when scholars first applied the term "palace" to
Intermediate Elites in Pre-Columbian States and Empires
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From the Mesoamerican highlands to the Colca Valley in Peru, pre-Columbian civilizations were bastions of power that have largely been viewed through the lens o
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Examines how images, texts and architectural form controlled movement of people through the various precincts in Classic Maya cities.
Ancient West Mexico in the Mesoamerican Ecumene
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This volume presents a long-overdue synthesis and update on West Mexican archaeology. Ancient West Mexico has often been portrayed as a ‘marginal’ or ‘und