REGROUP ON "E-GROUPS": MONUMENTALITY AND EARLY CENTERS IN THE MIDDLE PRECLASSIC MAYA LOWLANDS

For nearly a century, scholars have used astronomical evidence to explain the Lowland Maya architectural type known as "E-Groups" as solar observatories and, by extension, as locations for rituals related to solar and agricultural cycles. This article departs from the usual focus on the ob...

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Veröffentlicht in:Latin American Antiquity. - Society for American Archaeology. - 23(2012), 4, Seite 355-379
1. Verfasser: Doyle, James A. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Latin American Antiquity
Schlagworte:Physical sciences Arts Social sciences Behavioral sciences Political science Applied sciences