Reprint
Maya Anthropological Archaeology
Edited by
September 2021
288 pages
- ISBN978-3-0365-1973-9 (Hardback)
- ISBN978-3-0365-1972-2 (PDF)
This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Maya Anthropological Archaeology that was published in
Chemistry & Materials Science
Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities
Summary
This volume examines the intersection between archaeologists working in the Maya area of Central American and local communities and agencies. It highlights issues of past colonial practice as well as issues involving modern tourism. The archaeologists involved in this volume attempt to suggest ways of bettering both community relationships and standards of practice for the field of Maya archaeology.
Format
- Hardback
License
© 2022 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
archaeology; community museums; gender and sexuality; Maya; Maya k’an glyph; Tynanthus guatemalensis eugenol; antidiabetic activity; cultural heritage; Maya archaeology; indigenous critique of anthropology; settler colonialism; archaeology; Maya; conservation; experimental archaeology; identity; education; Puuc; collaboration; archaeology; descendant communities; community museums; Afro-Caribbean history; Creole; Belize; heritage management; collaborative research; Maya archaeology; consolidation; stabilization; looting; culinary heritage; celebrity chefs; foodways; tourism; Yaxunah; Maya archaeology; archaeological heritage; education outreach; community participation; culture and nature Conservation; cultural heritage; Maya archaeology; community based heritage and preservation; anthropological archaeology; Caste War of Yucatan; community archaeology; Maya archaeology; community development; archaeological ethics; world heritage; continuity; Maya; public outreach; archaeological heritage; Guatemala; microfinance; historical archaeology; Yucatan; descendant communities; tangible heritage; engaged archaeology; inequality; contradictions; Maya archaeology; Yucatan; Maya archaeology; cultural heritage; tourism; conservation; education; Belizean archaeology; n/a