El Perú-Waka' - (Maya Studies) by Keith Eppich & Damien B Marken & David Freidel (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Recent research and discoveries at aprominent Maya rainforest city This volume presentsthe most current research on the ancient Maya city El Perú-Waka', or "Kingdomof the Centipede.
- Author(s): Keith Eppich & Damien B Marken & David Freidel
- 420 Pages
- Social Science, Archaeology
- Series Name: Maya Studies
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About the Book
Presenting the most current research on the Maya rainforest city El Perú-Waka', this volume discusses occupation at the site spanning from 300 BC to 1000 CE and offers researchers an unmatched view of ancient life in a tropical urban environment.Book Synopsis
Recent research and discoveries at aprominent Maya rainforest city This volume presents
the most current research on the ancient Maya city El Perú-Waka', or "Kingdom
of the Centipede." Located in the Laguna del Tigre National Park of Guatemala,
this city has been a major focus of recent archaeological inquiry, which has
uncovered a long occupation at the site spanning from 300 BC to 1000 CE. The
chapters in El Perú-Waka' examine the Maya who lived here and the rainforest
city they built, complete with its pyramids, palaces, temples, roads,
reservoirs, and residences. Contributors
reconstruct urban settlement patterns, look at health and dietary differences
between elites and commoners, and analyze epigraphy and art, among other topics.
The book includes a detailed discussion of the tomb of the city's famous queen,
Lady K'abel, showing that the queen's choice to be interred within Waka's most
prominent dynastic monument demonstrates the power of Maya royal women to not
only direct political discourse during their lives but also impact the reigns
of their successors. The
evidence in this volume indicates the city's importance in the political and
ritual landscape of the Maya Lowlands, and with the site's long record of
habitation and dense population, this book offers researchers an unmatched view
of ancient life in a tropical urban environment.
Contributors: Matthew
C. Ricker Damien B. Marken Juan Carlos Pérez Diana N. Fridberg Olivia
C. Navarro-Farr Sarah Van Oss David Freidel Griselda Pérez Robles Elsa
Damaris Menéndez Mary Kate Kelly Erin E. Patterson Michelle Rich Keith
Eppich
A
volume in the series Maya Studies, edited by Diane Z. Chase and Arlen F. Chase
Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .75 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.41 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Maya Studies
Sub-Genre: Archaeology
Genre: Social Science
Number of Pages: 420
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Format: Hardcover
Author: Keith Eppich & Damien B Marken & David Freidel
Language: English
Street Date: April 9, 2024
TCIN: 91096800
UPC: 9780813069937
Item Number (DPCI): 247-32-7106
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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