{"product_id":"el-peru-waka-new-archaeological-perspectives-on-the-kingdom-of-the-centipede-hardcover","title":"El Perú-Waka': New Archaeological Perspectives on the Kingdom of the Centipede - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeith Eppich\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDamien B. Marken\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDavid Freidel\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecent research and discoveries at a\u003cbr\u003eprominent Maya rainforest city\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume presents\u003cbr\u003ethe most current research on the ancient Maya city El Perú-Waka', or \"Kingdom\u003cbr\u003eof the Centipede.\" Located in the Laguna del Tigre National Park of Guatemala, \u003cbr\u003ethis city has been a major focus of recent archaeological inquiry, which has\u003cbr\u003euncovered a long occupation at the site spanning from 300 BC to 1000 CE. The\u003cbr\u003echapters in \u003ci\u003eEl Perú-Waka'\u003c\/i\u003e examine the Maya who lived here and the rainforest\u003cbr\u003ecity they built, complete with its pyramids, palaces, temples, roads, \u003cbr\u003ereservoirs, and residences.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003ereconstruct urban settlement patterns, look at health and dietary differences\u003cbr\u003ebetween elites and commoners, and analyze epigraphy and art, among other topics.\u003cbr\u003eThe book includes a detailed discussion of the tomb of the city's famous queen, \u003cbr\u003eLady K'abel, showing that the queen's choice to be interred within Waka's most\u003cbr\u003eprominent dynastic monument demonstrates the power of Maya royal women to not\u003cbr\u003eonly direct political discourse during their lives but also impact the reigns\u003cbr\u003eof their successors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eevidence in this volume indicates the city's importance in the political and\u003cbr\u003eritual landscape of the Maya Lowlands, and with the site's long record of\u003cbr\u003ehabitation and dense population, this book offers researchers an unmatched view\u003cbr\u003eof ancient life in a tropical urban environment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors: \u003c\/b\u003e Matthew\u003cbr\u003eC. Ricker Damien B. Marken Juan Carlos Pérez Diana N. Fridberg Olivia\u003cbr\u003eC. Navarro-Farr Sarah Van Oss David Freidel Griselda Pérez Robles Elsa\u003cbr\u003eDamaris Menéndez Mary Kate Kelly Erin E. Patterson Michelle Rich Keith\u003cbr\u003eEppich\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA\u003cbr\u003evolume in the series Maya Studies, edited by Diane Z. Chase and Arlen F. Chase\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 420\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46870337486987,"sku":"9780813069937","price":145.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coingratulations.com\/products\/el-peru-waka-new-archaeological-perspectives-on-the-kingdom-of-the-centipede-hardcover","provider":"Coingratulations","version":"1.0","type":"link"}