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The Great Maya Droughts in Cultural Context: Case Studies in Resilience and Vulnerability
Gyles (Ed) Iannone
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Description for The Great Maya Droughts in Cultural Context: Case Studies in Resilience and Vulnerability
Hardback. Editor(s): Iannone, Gyles. Num Pages: 448 pages, 7 b/w photos, 40 line drawings, 25 maps & 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAK; HDD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 794.
In The Great Maya Droughts in Cultural Context, contributors reject the popularized link between societal collapse and drought in Maya civilization, arguing that a series of periodic “collapses,” including the infamous Terminal Classic collapse (AD 750–1050), were not caused solely by climate change–related droughts but by a combination of other social, political, and environmental factors. New and senior scholars of archaeology and environmental science explore the timing and intensity of droughts and provide a nuanced understanding of socio-ecological dynamics, with specific reference to what makes communities resilient or vulnerable when faced with environmental change.Contributors recognize the existence of four droughts ... Read more
In The Great Maya Droughts in Cultural Context, contributors reject the popularized link between societal collapse and drought in Maya civilization, arguing that a series of periodic “collapses,” including the infamous Terminal Classic collapse (AD 750–1050), were not caused solely by climate change–related droughts but by a combination of other social, political, and environmental factors. New and senior scholars of archaeology and environmental science explore the timing and intensity of droughts and provide a nuanced understanding of socio-ecological dynamics, with specific reference to what makes communities resilient or vulnerable when faced with environmental change.Contributors recognize the existence of four droughts ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of Colorado United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
813g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Colorado, United States
ISBN
9781607322795
SKU
V9781607322795
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About Gyles (Ed) Iannone
Gyles Iannone is associate professor of anthropology at Trent University.
Reviews for The Great Maya Droughts in Cultural Context: Case Studies in Resilience and Vulnerability
"[T]he volume will appeal to a wide audience and represents an important contribution to Maya archaeology. . . . Highly recommended." —E.R. Swenson, CHOICE "[T]his book is a strong contribution to Maya archaeology because it challenges reductionist interpretations and celebrates the complexity of the past. Moreover, the volume is a necessary academic response to the public and scholarly ... Read more