TY - JOUR
T1 - Domestic and political lives of classic maya elites
T2 - The excavation of rapidly abandoned structures at Aguateca, Guatemala
AU - Inomata, Takeshi
AU - Triadan, Daniela
AU - Ponciano, Erick
AU - Pinto, Estela
AU - Terry, Richard E.
AU - Eberl, Markus
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - The Aguateca Archaeological Project conducted extensive excavations of elite residences at the Maya center of Aguateca, which was attacked by enemies and abandoned rapidly at the end of the Classic period. Burned buildings contained rich floor assemblages, providing extraordinary information on the domestic and political lives of Classic Maya elites. Each elite residence served for a wide range of domestic work, including the storage, preparation, and consumption of food, with a relatively clear division of male and female spaces. These patterns suggest that each of the excavated elite residences was occupied by a relatively small group, which constituted an important economic and social unit. In addition, elite residences were arenas where crucial processes of the operation of the polity and court unfolded through political gatherings, artistic production, and displays of power. Copyright
AB - The Aguateca Archaeological Project conducted extensive excavations of elite residences at the Maya center of Aguateca, which was attacked by enemies and abandoned rapidly at the end of the Classic period. Burned buildings contained rich floor assemblages, providing extraordinary information on the domestic and political lives of Classic Maya elites. Each elite residence served for a wide range of domestic work, including the storage, preparation, and consumption of food, with a relatively clear division of male and female spaces. These patterns suggest that each of the excavated elite residences was occupied by a relatively small group, which constituted an important economic and social unit. In addition, elite residences were arenas where crucial processes of the operation of the polity and court unfolded through political gatherings, artistic production, and displays of power. Copyright
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U2 - 10.2307/972113
DO - 10.2307/972113
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0347687917
SN - 1045-6635
VL - 13
SP - 305
EP - 330
JO - Latin American Antiquity
JF - Latin American Antiquity
IS - PART 3
ER -