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Book Synopsis
A masterful examination of the "monumental ambivalence" that results when private and public interests compete to control and benefit from archaeological and historical sites.

Table of Contents
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part I. The Ambivalence of Heritage
  • Chapter One. A New Approach to Heritage
  • Chapter Two. Cartographies of Patrimony
  • Part II: "Maya Archaeology as the Mayas See It"
  • Chapter Three. Chichén Itzá: A Century of Privatization
  • Chapter Four. By Blood or by Sweat: Shaping Rights to World Heritage
  • Chapter Five. Chunchucmil: Ambivalence in a Heritage Landscape
  • Chapter Six. Archaeology, Ejidos, and Space-Claiming Techniques
  • Conclusion. Docile Descendants and Illegitimate Heirs: The Ambivalence Of Inheritance
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: 01/11/2006
      ISBN13: 9780292714809, 978-0292714809
      ISBN10: 0292714807
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A masterful examination of the "monumental ambivalence" that results when private and public interests compete to control and benefit from archaeological and historical sites.

      Table of Contents
      • List of Abbreviations
      • Acknowledgments
      • Part I. The Ambivalence of Heritage
      • Chapter One. A New Approach to Heritage
      • Chapter Two. Cartographies of Patrimony
      • Part II: "Maya Archaeology as the Mayas See It"
      • Chapter Three. Chichén Itzá: A Century of Privatization
      • Chapter Four. By Blood or by Sweat: Shaping Rights to World Heritage
      • Chapter Five. Chunchucmil: Ambivalence in a Heritage Landscape
      • Chapter Six. Archaeology, Ejidos, and Space-Claiming Techniques
      • Conclusion. Docile Descendants and Illegitimate Heirs: The Ambivalence Of Inheritance
      • Notes
      • References
      • Index

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