Ancestors and elites : emergent complexity and ritual practices in the Casas Grandes polity / / Gordon F.M. Rakita

• Autore: Rakita Gordon F. M. <1971->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, MD, : AltaMira Press, c2009; New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (220 p.)
• Disciplina: 972/.16
• Soggetto topico: Casas Grandes culture - Mexico - Chihuahua (State); Elite (Social sciences) - Mexico - Chihuahua (State) - History; Indians of Mexico - Funeral customs and rites - Mexico - Chihuahua (State) - History; Indians of Mexico - Mexico - Chihuahua (State) - Religion; Indians of Mexico - Mexico - Chihuahua (State) - Social conditions; Antiquities; Casas Grandes culture; Elite (Social sciences); HISTORY; Indians of Mexico - Funeral customs and rites; Indians of Mexico - Religion; Indians of Mexico - Social conditions
• Soggetto geografico: Chihuahua (Mexico : State) Antiquities; Mexico Chihuahua (State)
• Soggetto genere / forma: History
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-196) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Emergent Complexity; Chapter 3. Ritual and Emergent Complexity; Chapter 4. Ritual Practices at Paquimé; Chapter 5. Interpretations and Conclusions; References; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: Ancestors and Elites examines the relationship between emergent social complexity and changing ritual practices at the prehispanic site of PaquimZ, Chihuahua, Mexico.
• Titolo autorizzato: Ancestors and elites
• ISBN: 979-82-16-42278-5; 1-282-49806-1; 9786612498060; 0-7591-1329-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910968570103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Archaeology of religion ; ; v. 6.