02936nam 2200661 a 450 991078990790332120230801223122.00-8130-4375-10-8130-4351-4(CKB)2670000000185319(EBL)906677(OCoLC)793193116(SSID)ssj0000661405(PQKBManifestationID)11409506(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000661405(PQKBWorkID)10708650(PQKB)11026041(StDuBDS)EDZ0000092601(MiAaPQ)EBC906677(MdBmJHUP)muse22483(Au-PeEL)EBL906677(CaPaEBR)ebr10555811(CaONFJC)MIL513068(EXLCZ)99267000000018531920120123d2012 uy 0engur|||||||nn|ntxtccrChan[electronic resource] an ancient Maya farming community /edited by Cynthia Robin ; foreword by Diane Z. Chase and Arlen F. ChaseGainesville [Fla.] University Press of Floridac20121 online resource (414 p.)Maya studiesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8130-3983-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Time, space, and landscapes -- pt. 2. Life in a farming community center -- pt. 3. Diversity across the Chan community -- pt. 4. Bodies, material culture, and meaning -- pt. 5. Conclusion.The farming community of Chan thrived for over twenty centuries, surpassing the longevity of many larger Maya urban centers. Between 800 BC and 1200 AD it was a major food production center, and this collection of essays reveals the important role played by Maya farmers in the development of ancient Maya society. Chan offers a synthesis of compelling and groundbreaking discoveries gathered over ten years of research at this one archaeological site in Belize. The contributors develop three central themes, which structure the book. They examine how sustainable farming practicesMaya studies.MayasAgricultureBelize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize)MayasLand tenureBelize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize)MayasBelize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize)AntiquitiesExcavations (Archaeology)Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize)Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize)AntiquitiesMayasAgricultureMayasLand tenureMayasAntiquities.Excavations (Archaeology)972.81Robin Cynthia1497278MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789907903321Chan3722330UNINA