Elliot M. Abrams
How The Maya Built Their World
- ISBN 13:
- 9780292704626
- author:
- Elliot M. Abrams
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Texas Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1994
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Architecture & Design, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Elliot Abrams presents a groundbreaking theory on Maya architecture in this 1994 work. He proposes that structures can be evaluated based on their raw and manufactured materials, as well as the time required for production and assembly.
Abrams applies his method to residential structures of the Late Classic period at Copan, leading him to identify a six-tiered hierarchic social structure of political decision making. By comparing labor costs of construction with other economic activities, he also examines the impact of royal demands on commoners.
This book will be of interest to those studying New and Old World anthropology, archaeology, architecture, and engineering, offering a fresh perspective on the Maya civilization's built environment.
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