The real business of ancient Maya economies : from farmers' fields to rulers' realms /

A timely synthesis of the latest research and perspectives on ancient Maya economics, this volume illuminates the sophistication and complexity of economic systems in the Preclassic, Classic and Postclassic periods. Fully representing the range of current views on the subject, these essays delve dee...

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Other Authors: Masson, Marilyn A. (Editor), Freidel, David A. (Editor), Demarest, Arthur Andrew (Editor), Chase, Arlen F. (Arlen Frank), 1953- (writer of foreword.), Chase, Diane Z. (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2020]
Series:Maya studies.
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Summary:A timely synthesis of the latest research and perspectives on ancient Maya economics, this volume illuminates the sophistication and complexity of economic systems in the Preclassic, Classic and Postclassic periods. Fully representing the range of current views on the subject, these essays delve deeply into multiple facets of a complex, interdependent material world.
Physical Description:xvii, 633 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [517]-606) and index.
ISBN:9780813066295
0813066298