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Maya Ceramic Technology and Ceramic Socio-economy: A multifaceted analysis of Late Postclassic ceramic production and distribution in Northern Yucatán, México
Carmen Giomar Sánchez Fortoul
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The socio-economic nature of Late Postclassic (c. AD 1100-1500) Maya society is not well understood and still eludes researchers. Through a combination of analytical methods, including petrographic, chemical and experimental, examination of surface features and ethnographic analyses, this study reconstructs ceramic production technology, seeking regional patterns in the technology applied to vessels from the main centre of Mayapán and several north-central and eastern sites. The results provide new insights into the raw material selection and the manufacture of Late Postclassic ceramics, the existence and nature of technological traditions, and cultural divisions between Mayapán and north-central and eastern sites. Furthermore, new perspectives are gained on longstanding questions about the socio-economic role of Mayapán and neighbouring centres and the scope and mechanisms of ceramic exchange and distribution, informing current ceramic production and exchange models, and advancing our understanding of the socio-economic nature of this period.
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Front Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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Series Editor and Editorial Advisory Board
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LIST OF FIGURES
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LIST OF TABLES
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ABSTRACT
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Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
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Chapter 2: THE LATE POSTCLASSIC: A VIEW FROM THE NORTH
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Chapter 3: CERAMICS OF THE LATE POSTCLASSIC
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Chapter 4: THE GEOLOGICAL SETTING
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Chapter 5: RESEARCH METHODS
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Chapter 6: RESULTS OF HAND-SPECIMEN ANALYSIS
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Chapter 7: RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
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Chapter 8: RESULTS FROM PETROGRAPHIC THIN-SECTION ANALYSIS
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Chapter 9: LATE POSTCLASSIC CERAMIC PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
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Chapter 10: PATTERNS OF LATE POSTCLASSIC CERAMIC PRODUCTION
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Chapter 11: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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APPENDIX A: XRD ANALYSIS OF THE CLAY PORTION OF A MARL FOUNDAT MAYAPAN (S#11)
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APPENDIX B: NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS OF LATE POSTCLASSIC MAYAN CERAMICS FROM THE NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA, MEXICO
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APPENDIX C: BULK XRD AND CLAY ANALYSES OF A NAVULA, MAYAPAN (#256) POTTERY SAMPLE
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APPENDIX D: DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF FABRIC CLASSES IN HAND SPECIMEN
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APPENDIX E: DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF FABRIC CLASSES IN THIN SECTION
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Published: 2018
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781407345352 (ebook)
- 9781407316406 (paperback)
BAR Number: S2899