| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 343 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Ancient cities of the new world
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Ancient cities of the New World.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Ancient Maya urbanism in the Eastern Lowlands -- Studying Maya cities -- The setting in space and time -- Preclassic foundations -- Southern Belize -- Vaca Plateau and Maya Mountains -- Belize Valley -- Northwestern Belize -- Northern Belize -- Comparisons and urban planning -- Deciphering meaning in Maya cities. |
| Summary |
Using field reports, data sets and "grey" literature on the many excavated sites, Houk provides a synthesis of archaeological data on the ancient cities of modern Belize for the Classical period and explores their urban planning and built environment. By examining the lowland cities, Houk's work offers balance to the literature on the entire Classic Maya polity. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
City planning -- Belize -- History.
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City planning. |
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Belize. |
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History. |
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Mayas -- Belize -- Antiquities.
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Mayas. |
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Antiquities. |
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Mayas -- Belize -- History.
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Belize.
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Excavations (Archaeology) |
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Indians of Central America -- Belize -- Antiquities.
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Indians of Central America. |
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Indians of Central America -- Belize -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Masson, Marilyn A., author of introduction, etc.
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Smith, Michael Ernest, 1953- author of introduction, etc.
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Janusek, John Wayne, 1963- author of introduction, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Houk, Brett A. (Brett Alan), 1967- Ancient Maya cities of the Eastern Lowlands 9780813060637 (DLC) 2014040226 (OCoLC)889164884 |
| ISBN |
9780813055350 (electronic book) |
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0813055350 (electronic book) |
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9780813060637 |
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081306063X |
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