Chan [[electronic resource] ] : an ancient Maya farming community / / edited by Cynthia Robin ; foreword by Diane Z. Chase and Arlen F. Chase

• Pubblicazione: Gainesville [Fla.], : University Press of Florida, c2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (414 p.)
• Disciplina: 972.81
• Soggetto topico: Mayas - Agriculture - Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize); Mayas - Land tenure - Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize); Mayas - Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize) - Antiquities; Excavations (Archaeology) - Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize)
• Soggetto geografico: Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize) Antiquities
• Altri autori: RobinCynthia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 practices
• Titolo autorizzato: Chan
• ISBN: 0-8130-4375-1; 0-8130-4351-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789907903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Maya studies.