The ancient urban Maya : neighborhoods, inequality, and built form /

Hutson examines the Mesoamerican lowland cities of the empire and asks, "Why did people choose to live in cities?" Offering a synthesis of previous research on Maya cities, Hutson describes the composition and attractions of these cities by examining the function of boundaries, agency and...

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Main Author: Hutson, Scott (Author)
Other Authors: Janusek, John Wayne, 1963- (Author of introduction, etc.), Smith, Michael Ernest, 1953- (Author of introduction, etc.), Masson, Marilyn A. (Author of introduction, etc.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2016]
Series:Ancient cities of the New World.
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Summary:Hutson examines the Mesoamerican lowland cities of the empire and asks, "Why did people choose to live in cities?" Offering a synthesis of previous research on Maya cities, Hutson describes the composition and attractions of these cities by examining the function of boundaries, agency and the actors involved.
Physical Description:xvi, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [209]-252) and index.
ISBN:9780813062761
0813062764