Maya E Groups: Calendars, Astronomy, and Urbanism in the Early Lowlands
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Maya E Groups: Calendars, Astronomy, and Urbanism in the Early Lowlands
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| ISBN-13: | 9780813064390 |
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| Publisher: | University Press of Florida |
| Publication date: | 01/14/2020 |
| Series: | Maya Studies |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 654 |
| Sales rank: | 737,316 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d) |
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Table of Contents
List of Figures ix List of Tables xv Preface: On the Path of the Sun xvii Acknowledgments xxiii Abbreviations xxv Part I. E Groups: Historical Perspectives 1. The Distribution and Significance of E Groups: A Historical Background and Introduction 3 Arlen F. Chase, Anne S. Dowd, and David A. Freidel 2. E Groups and the Rise of Complexity in the Southeastern Maya Lowlands 31 Arlen F. Chase and Diane Z. Chase Part II. The Astronomy and Cosmology of E Groups 3. E Groups: Astronomy, Alignments, and Maya Cosmology 75 Anthony F. Aveni and Anne S. Dowd 4. The Legacy of Preclassic Calendars and Solar Observation in Mesoamerica’s Magic Latitude 95 Susan Milbrath 5. The E Group as Timescape: Early E Groups, Figurines, and the Sacred Almanac 135 Prudence M. Rice 6. E Groups, Cosmology, and the Origins of Maya Rulership 177 David A. Freidel Part III. The Archaeology of E Groups 7. The Isthmian Origins of the E Group and Its Adoption in the Maya Lowlands 215 Takeshi Inomata 8. A Tale of Two E Groups: El Palmar and Tikal, Peten, Guatemala 253 James A. Doyle 9. The History, Function, and Meaning of Preclassic E Groups in the Cival Region 293 Francisco Estrada-Belli 10. Time to Rule: Celestial Observation and Appropriation among the Early Maya 328 William A. Saturno, Boris Beltr.n, and Franco D. Rossi 11. Ordinary People and East–West Symbolism 361 Cynthia Robin 12. E Groups and Ancestors: The Sunrise of Complexity at Xunantunich, Belize 386 M. Kathryn Brown 13. Of Apples and Oranges: The Case of E Groups and Eastern Triadic Architectural Assemblages in the Belize River Valley 412 Jaime J. Awe, Julie A. Hoggarth, and James J. Aimers 14. The Founding of Yaxuna: Place and Trade in Preclassic Yucatan 450 Travis W. Stanton 15. Founding Landscapes in the Central Karstic Uplands 480 Kathryn Reese-Taylor Part IV. Conclusion 16. More Than Smoke and Mirrors: Maya Temple Precincts and the Emergence of Religious Institutions in Mesoamerica 517 Anne S. Dowd 17. Epilogue: E Groups and Their Significance to the Ancient Maya 578 Diane Z. Chase, Patricia A. McAnany, and Jeremy A. Sabloff List of Contributors 583 FreidelWhat People are Saying About This
“Leading archaeologists present the most recent evidence on a complex of architecture, iconography, and artifacts closely linked to the rise of the divine kingships of the an¬cient Maya. An important volume for anyone interested in the rise of ancient states.” —Arthur Demarest, author of Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization “E Groups have proven to be older, more complex, and more variable than we might have anticipated even a generation ago. New data presented and interpreted here will inform the next generation of researchers and enthrall Maya enthusiasts everywhere.” —Debra S. Walker, editor of Perspectives on the Ancient Maya of Chetumal Bay
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List of Figures ix List of Tables xv Preface: On the Path of the Sun xvii Acknowledgments xxiii Abbreviations xxv Part I. E Groups: Historical Perspectives 1. The Distribution and Significance of E Groups: A Historical Background and Introduction 3 Arlen F. Chase, Anne S. Dowd, and David A. Freidel 2. E Groups and the Rise of Complexity in the Southeastern Maya Lowlands 31 Arlen F. Chase and Diane Z. Chase Part II. The Astronomy and Cosmology of E Groups 3. E Groups: Astronomy, Alignments, and Maya Cosmology 75 Anthony F. Aveni and Anne S. Dowd 4. The Legacy of Preclassic Calendars and Solar Observation in Mesoamerica’s Magic Latitude 95 Susan Milbrath 5. The E Group as Timescape: Early E Groups, Figurines, and the Sacred Almanac 135 Prudence M. Rice 6. E Groups, Cosmology, and the Origins of Maya Rulership 177 David A. Freidel Part III. The Archaeology of E Groups 7. The Isthmian Origins of the E Group and Its Adoption in the Maya Lowlands 215 Takeshi Inomata 8. A Tale of Two E Groups: El Palmar and Tikal, Peten, Guatemala 253 James A. Doyle 9. The History, Function, and Meaning of Preclassic E Groups in the Cival Region 293 Francisco Estrada-Belli 10. Time to Rule: Celestial Observation and Appropriation among the Early Maya 328 William A. Saturno, Boris Beltr.n, and Franco D. Rossi 11. Ordinary People and East–West Symbolism 361 Cynthia Robin 12. E Groups and Ancestors: The Sunrise of Complexity at Xunantunich, Belize 386 M. Kathryn Brown 13. Of Apples and Oranges: The Case of E Groups and Eastern Triadic Architectural Assemblages in the Belize River Valley 412 Jaime J. Awe, Julie A. Hoggarth, and James J. Aimers 14. The Founding of Yaxuna: Place and Trade in Preclassic Yucatan 450 Travis W. Stanton 15. Founding Landscapes in the Central Karstic Uplands 480 Kathryn Reese-Taylor Part IV. Conclusion 16. More Than Smoke and Mirrors: Maya Temple Precincts and the Emergence of Religious Institutions in Mesoamerica 517 Anne S. Dowd 17. Epilogue: E Groups and Their Significance to the Ancient Maya 578 Diane Z. Chase, Patricia A. McAnany, and Jeremy A. Sabloff List of Contributors 583 Freidel