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Andrea . Ed(S): Cucina - Archaeology and Bioarchaeology of Population Movement Among the Prehispanic Maya - 9783319108575 - V9783319108575
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Archaeology and Bioarchaeology of Population Movement Among the Prehispanic Maya

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Description for Archaeology and Bioarchaeology of Population Movement Among the Prehispanic Maya Paperback. Editor(s): Cucina, Andrea. Series: SpringerBriefs in Archaeology. Num Pages: 172 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: 1QDAK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 331.

Archaeological evidence - i.e. presence of exogenous, foreign material objects (pottery, obsidian and so on) - is used to make inferences on ancient trade, while population movement can only be assessed when the biological component of an ancient community is analyzed (i.e. the human skeletal remains). But the exchange of goods or the presence of foreign architectural patterns does not necessarily imply genetic admixture between groups, while at the same time humans can migrate for reasons that may not be related only to trading. The Prehispanic Maya were a complex, highly stratified society. During the Classic period, city-states governed over ... Read more

The contributions of this volume bring together contributions from archaeology, archaeometry, paleodemography and bioarchaeology. They provide an initial account of the dynamic qualities behind large–scale ancient population dynamics, and at the same time represent novel multidisciplinary points of departure towards an integrated reconstruction and understanding of Prehispanic population dynamics in the Maya region. 

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Archaeology
Number of Pages
159
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319108575
SKU
V9783319108575
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About Andrea . Ed(S): Cucina
Andrea Cucina Doctorate degree in Paleopathology (1998), Catholic University of Rome, School of Medicine, Italy. Laurea (honoris) in Biological Sciences with a major in Physical anthropology, University of Rome La Sapienza. Currently, Full Professor at the School of Anthropological Sciences, Autonomous University of Yucatán in Merida, (Mexico). Member of the National System of Investigators Level II (Mexico). He ... Read more

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