Maya E groups : calendars, astronomy, and urbanism in the early lowlands /
Maya E groups : calendars, astronomy, and urbanism in the early lowlands /
edited by David A. Freidel, Arlen F. Chase, Anne S. Dowd, and Jerry Murdock ; foreword by David A. Freidel and Jerry Murdock.
- Gainesville : University Press of Florida, (c)2017.
- 1 online resource.
- Maya studies .
Includes bibliographical references.
Preface: on the path of the sun -- E groups: historical perspectives: -- The distribution and significance of E groups: a historical background and introduction / E groups and the rise of complexity in the southeastern Maya lowlands / The astronomy and cosmology of E groups: -- E groups: astronomy, alignments, and Maya cosmology / The legacy of preclassic calendars and solar observation in Mesoamerica's magic latitude / The E Group as timescape: early E groups, figurines, and the sacred almanac / E groups, cosmology, and the origins of Maya rulership / The archaeology of E groups -- The isthmian origins of the E Group and its adoption in the Maya lowlands / A tale of two E groups: El Palmar and Tikal, Petan, Guatemala / The history, function, and meaning of preclassic E groups in the Cival region / Time to rule: celestial observation and appropriation among the early Maya / Ordinary people and east-west symbolism / E groups and ancestors: the sunrise of complexity at Xunantunich, Belize / Of apples and oranges: the case of E groups and eastern triadic architectural assemblages in the Belize River Valley / The founding of Yaxuná: Place and trade in preclassic Yucatán / Founding landscapes in the central Karstic uplands / Conclusion: More than smoke and mirrors: Maya temple precincts and the emergence of religious institutions in Mesoamerica / Epilogue: E groups and their significance to the ancient maya / Arlen F. Chase, Anne S. Dowd, and David A. Freidel -- Arlen F. Chase and Diane Z. Chase -- Anthony F. Aveni and Anne S. Dowd -- Susan Milbrath -- Prudence M. Rice -- David A. Freidel -- Takeshi Inomata -- James A. Doyle -- Francisco Estrada-Belli -- William A. Saturno, Boris Beltrán, and Franco D. Rossi -- Cynthia Robin -- M. Kathryn Brown -- Jaime J. Awe, Julie A. Hoggarth, and James J. Aimers -- Travis W. Stanton -- Kathryn Reese-Taylor -- Anne S. Dowd -- Diane Z. Chase, Patricia A. McAnany, and Jeremy A. Sabloff.
"E groups" are not the fifth element but a group of structures in the temple complexes of Classic Maya City centers. In this volume from distinguished researchers of the Classic period, the E groups prove to be more than just records of the sun's passages through the years.
9780813052816
Mayas--Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize)
Maya architecture--Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize)
Mayas--Antiquities.--Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize)
Electronic Books.
F1465 / .M393 2017
Includes bibliographical references.
Preface: on the path of the sun -- E groups: historical perspectives: -- The distribution and significance of E groups: a historical background and introduction / E groups and the rise of complexity in the southeastern Maya lowlands / The astronomy and cosmology of E groups: -- E groups: astronomy, alignments, and Maya cosmology / The legacy of preclassic calendars and solar observation in Mesoamerica's magic latitude / The E Group as timescape: early E groups, figurines, and the sacred almanac / E groups, cosmology, and the origins of Maya rulership / The archaeology of E groups -- The isthmian origins of the E Group and its adoption in the Maya lowlands / A tale of two E groups: El Palmar and Tikal, Petan, Guatemala / The history, function, and meaning of preclassic E groups in the Cival region / Time to rule: celestial observation and appropriation among the early Maya / Ordinary people and east-west symbolism / E groups and ancestors: the sunrise of complexity at Xunantunich, Belize / Of apples and oranges: the case of E groups and eastern triadic architectural assemblages in the Belize River Valley / The founding of Yaxuná: Place and trade in preclassic Yucatán / Founding landscapes in the central Karstic uplands / Conclusion: More than smoke and mirrors: Maya temple precincts and the emergence of religious institutions in Mesoamerica / Epilogue: E groups and their significance to the ancient maya / Arlen F. Chase, Anne S. Dowd, and David A. Freidel -- Arlen F. Chase and Diane Z. Chase -- Anthony F. Aveni and Anne S. Dowd -- Susan Milbrath -- Prudence M. Rice -- David A. Freidel -- Takeshi Inomata -- James A. Doyle -- Francisco Estrada-Belli -- William A. Saturno, Boris Beltrán, and Franco D. Rossi -- Cynthia Robin -- M. Kathryn Brown -- Jaime J. Awe, Julie A. Hoggarth, and James J. Aimers -- Travis W. Stanton -- Kathryn Reese-Taylor -- Anne S. Dowd -- Diane Z. Chase, Patricia A. McAnany, and Jeremy A. Sabloff.
"E groups" are not the fifth element but a group of structures in the temple complexes of Classic Maya City centers. In this volume from distinguished researchers of the Classic period, the E groups prove to be more than just records of the sun's passages through the years.
9780813052816
Mayas--Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize)
Maya architecture--Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize)
Mayas--Antiquities.--Belize River Valley (Guatemala and Belize)
Electronic Books.
F1465 / .M393 2017