How Long to Read How the Maya Built Their World

How Long Does it Take to Read How the Maya Built Their World?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 15 minutes to read How the Maya Built Their World by Elliot M. Abrams

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Maya architecture is often described as "massive" and "monumental," but experiments at Copan, Honduras, convinced Elliot Abrams that 300 people could have built one of the large palaces there in only 100 days. In this groundbreaking work, Abrams explicates his theory of architectural energetics, which involves translating structures into volumes of raw and manufactured materials that are then multiplied by the time required for their production and assembly to determine the labor costs of past construction efforts. Applying this method to residential structures of the Late Classic period (A.D. 700-900) at Copan leads Abrams to posit a six-tiered hierarchic social structure of political decision making, ranging from a stratified elite to low-ranking commoners. By comparing the labor costs of construction and other economic activities, he also prompts a reconsideration of the effects of royal construction demands on commoners. How the Maya Built Their World will interest a wide audience in New and Old World anthropology, archaeology, architecture, and engineering.

How long is How the Maya Built Their World?

How the Maya Built Their World by Elliot M. Abrams is 193 pages long, and a total of 48,829 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 60% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read How the Maya Built Their World Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 26 minutes to read How the Maya Built Their World aloud.

What Reading Level is How the Maya Built Their World?

How the Maya Built Their World is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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