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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Hutson, Scott R.
Titre(s) : The ancient urban Maya [Texte imprimé] : neighborhoods, inequality, and built form / Scott R. Hutson ; foreword by John W. Janusek, Michael E. Smith, Marilyn A. Masson
Publication : Gainesville : University press of Florida, 2016
Description matérielle : xvi, 260 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Collection : Ancient cities of the new world
Lien à la collection : Ancient cities of the new world
Comprend : Cities and urban centers: definitions, challenges, and attractions ; Ancient Maya cities and urban centers ; Identifying neighborhoods and other intermediate social units ; Neighborhoods at Chunchucmil / Scott Hutson and Jacob Welch ; The spatial experience of inequality ; The allure of Maya cities ; Conclusions and contributions.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-252) and index
Hutson examines the Mesoamerican lowland cities of the empire and asks, "Why did people choose to live in cities?" Offering a synthesis of previous research on Maya cities, Hutson describes the composition and attractions of these cities by examining the function of boundaries, agency, and the actors involved
Sujet(s) : Architecture maya
Mayas -- Antiquités
Autochtones -- Habitat urbain -- Mexique
Urbanisme -- Aspect social -- Mexique
Numéros : ISBN 9780813062761. - ISBN 0813062764 (rel.)
Notice n° :
FRBNF45017725
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)