How Long to Read Ancestral Maya Economies in Archaeological Perspective

How Long Does it Take to Read Ancestral Maya Economies in Archaeological Perspective?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 35 minutes to read Ancestral Maya Economies in Archaeological Perspective by Patricia A. McAnany

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Description

The decipherment of Maya hieroglyphs has enabled scholars to better understand Classic society, but many aspects of this civilization remain shrouded in mystery, particularly its economies and social structures. How did farmers, artisans, and rulers make a living in a tropical forest environment? In this study, Patricia McAnany tackles this question and presents the first comprehensive view of ancestral Maya economic practice. Bringing an archaeological approach to the topic, she demonstrates the vital role of ritual practice in indigenous ecologies, gendered labor, and the construction of colossal architecture. Examining Maya royalty as a kind of social speciation, McAnany also shows the fundamentality of social difference as well as the pervasiveness of artisan production and marketplaces in ancestral Maya societies. Her analysis of royal iconography and hieroglyphic texts provides evidence of a political economy dominated by tribute extraction, thus lifting the veil of opacity over the operation of palace economies. Written in an engaging and accessible style, this book situates Maya economies within contemporary social, political, and economic theories of social practice, gender, actor-networks, inalienable goods, materiality, social difference, indigenous ecologies, and strategies of state finance.

How long is Ancestral Maya Economies in Archaeological Perspective?

Ancestral Maya Economies in Archaeological Perspective by Patricia A. McAnany is 386 pages long, and a total of 98,816 words.

This makes it 130% the length of the average book. It also has 121% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ancestral Maya Economies in Archaeological Perspective Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 59 minutes to read Ancestral Maya Economies in Archaeological Perspective aloud.

What Reading Level is Ancestral Maya Economies in Archaeological Perspective?

Ancestral Maya Economies in Archaeological Perspective is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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