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Andrew K. Scherer - Mortuary Landscapes of the Classic Maya: Rituals of Body and Soul - 9781477300510 - V9781477300510
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Mortuary Landscapes of the Classic Maya: Rituals of Body and Soul

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Description for Mortuary Landscapes of the Classic Maya: Rituals of Body and Soul Hardback. Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 324 pages, 19 color and 99 b&w photos, 104 figures, 20 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1191.

From the tombs of the elite to the graves of commoners, mortuary remains offer rich insights into Classic Maya society. In Mortuary Landscapes of the Classic Maya: Rituals of Body and Soul, the anthropological archaeologist and bioarchaeologist Andrew K. Scherer explores the broad range of burial practices among the Maya of the Classic period (AD 250–900), integrating information gleaned from his own fieldwork with insights from the fields of iconography, epigraphy, and ethnography to illuminate this society’s rich funerary traditions.

Scherer’s study of burials along the Usumacinta River at the Mexican-Guatemalan border and in the Central Petén region of Guatemala—areas that ... Read more

Scherer also moves beyond the body to look at the spatial orientation of the burials and their integration into the architecture of Maya communities. Taking a unique interdisciplinary approach, the author examines how Classic Maya deathways can expand our understanding of this society’s beliefs and traditions, making Mortuary Landscapes of the Classic Maya an important step forward in Mesoamerican archeology.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Series
The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies
Number of Pages
323
Place of Publication
Austin, TX, United States
ISBN
9781477300510
SKU
V9781477300510
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About Andrew K. Scherer
ANDREW K. SCHERERis an assistant professor of anthropology at Brown University. He is coauthor of Revisiting Maler’s Usumacinta: Recent Archaeological Investigations in Chiapas, Mexico.

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