{"product_id":"maya-e-groups-9780813064390","title":"Maya E Groups","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresents new archaeological data to reveal that E Groups were constructed earlier than previously thought. In fact, they are the earliest identifiable architectural plan at many Maya settlements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe breadth, detail, and perspectives provided in this volume make it a must for students of complex society and especially Maya scholars.\"—\u003ci\u003eLatin American Antiquity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e”An extremely valuable volume that encapsulates the scholarship to date and advances it further for the future. . . . This will be a foundational reference for the next several decades.\"—\u003ci\u003eCurrent Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eList of Tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface: On the Path of the Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbbreviations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart I. E Groups: Historical Perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. The Distribution and Significance of E Groups: A Historical Background and Introduction —Arlen F. Chase, Anne S. Dowd, and David A. Freidel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. E Groups and the Rise of Complexity in the Southeastern Maya Lowlands —Arlen F. Chase and Diane Z. Chase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart II. The Astronomy and Cosmology of E Groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. E Groups: Astronomy, Alignments, and Maya Cosmology —Anthony F. Aveni and Anne S. Dowd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. The Legacy of Preclassic Calendars and Solar Observation in Mesoamerica's Magic Latitude — Susan Milbrath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. The E Group as Timescape: Early E Groups, Figurines, and the Sacred Almanac —Prudence M. Rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. E Groups, Cosmology, and the Origins of Maya Rulership —David A. Freidel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart III. The Archaeology of E Groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. The Isthmian Origins of the E Group and Its Adoption in the Maya Lowlands —Takeshi Inomata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. A Tale of Two E Groups: El Palmar and Tikal, Peten, Guatemala —James A. Doyle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9. The History, Function, and Meaning of Preclassic E Groups in the Cival Region  —Francisco Estrada-Belli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10. Time to Rule: Celestial Observation and Appropriation among the Early Maya —William A. Saturno, Boris Beltr.n, and Franco D. Rossi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11. Ordinary People and East–West Symbolism  —Cynthia Robin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12. E Groups and Ancestors: The Sunrise of Complexity at Xunantunich, Belize  —M. Kathryn Brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13. Of Apples and Oranges: The Case of E Groups and Eastern Triadic Architectural Assemblages in the Belize River Valley  —Jaime J. Awe, Julie A. Hoggarth, and James J. Aimers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14. The Founding of Yaxuna: Place and Trade in Preclassic Yucatan  —Travis W. Stanton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15. Founding Landscapes in the Central Karstic Uplands  —Kathryn Reese-Taylor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart IV. Conclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16. More Than Smoke and Mirrors: Maya Temple Precincts and the Emergence of Religious Institutions in Mesoamerica  —Anne S. Dowd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17. Epilogue: E Groups and Their Significance to the Ancient Maya  —Diane Z. Chase, Patricia A. McAnany, and Jeremy A. Sabloff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eList of Contributors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405762175319,"sku":"9780813064390","price":34.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813064390.jpg?v=1730493523","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/maya-e-groups-9780813064390","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}