ANTH 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Mesoamerican Chronology, Nymphaeaceae
19 Oct 2014
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Evidence of different classes house size. El salvador: the classic period of maya culture, at tikal for example, was said to have lasted from ad300 to ad900. Maya agriculture could not keep up with the demand of the growing population. It was originally believed they only used slash and burn agricultural technology: at the northern yucatan site of komchen trade goods made of obsidian and jade were discovered. Soil specialists say the limestone found in the fields had to have been brought there. Artifacts were found dropped into the canals: these discoveries led archaeologists to view mayan society as made up of different classes and occupational groups than just priests and peasants. In the northern maya site of palenque the water lily and the fish are symbols of power and authority. Water lily = separates our world (above water) and the underworld (below the water) Death rituals for unexplained reasons involving decapitation and other cruel execution methods.
