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The Maya and Teotihuacan: Reinterpreting Early Classic Interaction

Editat de Geoffrey E. Braswell
en Limba Engleză Paperback – mar 2004
The contributors to this volume present extensive new evidence from archaeology, iconography, and epigraphy to offer a more nuanced understanding of the interaction between the Early Classic Maya and Teotihuacan.

Winner, Choice Outstanding Academic Book, 2005

Since the 1930s, archaeologists have uncovered startling evidence of interaction between the Early Classic Maya and the great empire of Teotihuacan in Central Mexico. Yet the exact nature of the relationship between these two ancient Mesoamerican civilizations remains to be fully deciphered. Many scholars have assumed that Teotihuacan colonized the Maya region and dominated the political or economic systems of certain key centers—perhaps even giving rise to state-level political organizations. Others argue that Early Classic rulers merely traded with Teotihuacan and skillfully manipulated its imported exotic goods and symbol sets to increase their prestige.
Moving beyond these traditional assumptions, the contributors to this volume present extensive new evidence from archaeology, iconography, and epigraphy to offer a more nuanced understanding of the interaction between the Early Classic Maya and Teotihuacan. Investigating a range of Maya sites, including Kaminaljuyu, Copán, Tikal, Altun Ha, and Oxkintok, they demonstrate that the influence of Teotihuacan on the Maya varied in nature and duration from site to site, requiring a range of models to explain the patterns of interaction. Moreover, they show that the interaction was bidirectional and discuss how the Maya in turn influenced Teotihuacan.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780292705876
ISBN-10: 0292705875
Pagini: 441
Ilustrații: b/w figs
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: University of Texas Press
Colecția University of Texas Press
Locul publicării:United States

Notă biografică

Geoffrey E. Braswell is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of California at San Diego.

Cuprins

  • Figure List
  • Foreword (Arthur A. Demarest)
  • 1. Introduction: Reinterpreting Early Classic Interaction (Geoffrey E. Braswell)
  • 2. Teotihuacan, Militarism, and Pacific Guatemala (Frederick J. Bove and Sonia Medrano Busto)
  • 3. Dating Early Classic Interaction between Kaminaljuyu and Central Mexico (Geoffrey E. Braswell)
  • 4. Understanding Early Classic Interaction between Kaminaljuyu and Central Mexico (Geoffrey E. Braswell)
  • 5. Founding Events and Teotihuacan Connections at Copán, Honduras (Robert J. Sharer)
  • 6. Problematical Deposits and the Problem of Interaction: The Material Culture of Tikal during the Early Classic Period (María Josefa Iglesias Ponce de León)
  • 7. Architectural Aspects of Interaction between Tikal and Teotihuacan during the Early Classic Period (Juan Pedro Laporte)
  • 8. Images of Power and the Power of Images: Early Classic Iconographic Programs of the Carved Monuments of Tikal (James Borowicz)
  • 9. Teotihuacan at Altun Ha: Did It Make a Difference? (David M. Pendergast)
  • 10. Teotihuacan and Oxkintok: New Perspectives from Yucatán (Carmen Varela Torrecilla and Geoffrey E. Braswell)
  • 11. Tetitla and the Maya Presence at Teotihuacan (Karl A. Taube)
  • 12. Teotihuacan and Early Classic Interaction: A Perspective from Outside the Maya Region (George L. Cowgill)
  • 13. The Maya and Teotihuacan (Joyce Marcus)
  • Bibliography
  • Index

Descriere

The contributors to this volume present extensive new evidence from archaeology, iconography, and epigraphy to offer a more nuanced understanding of the interaction between the Early Classic Maya and Teotihuacan.