Christian M Prager
Biographic Data
| ID | 4055799 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christian M Prager |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christian M |
| FAMILY NAME | Prager |
| SIGNATURE | PRAGER C M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bonn |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7208-9417 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
La Estela 87 de Tak’alik Ab’aj: Ensayo de un estudio colaborativo
The discovery of Stela 87 in situ in a secondary context, as a reused element of sacralization in a possibly royal residence from the Early Classic, allows us to locate the time of the original function as a stela in the Late Preclassic. It is in the Late Preclassic that the image and the text with 4 glyphic signs allude to the ruler represented there. It is in the early part of the Late Preclassic that stelae at Tak’alik Ab’aj and other early ci…
Maya Politics and Ritual: An Important New Hieroglyphic Text on a Carved Jade From Belize
We describe a remarkable artifact discovered during our 2015 excavations at the Maya site of Nim li Punit, Belize. It is a T-shaped jade pectoral worn on the chest by ancient Maya kings during rites in which they scattered copal incense (Figure 1). These rituals are described or depicted on six carved stone monuments (stelae) at the site. What is more, two stelae at the site depict rulers wearing the pectoral. The reverse side of the jade contain…
Johnson, Scott A. J: Translating Maya Hieroglyphs
Anthropos , Seite 290 - 291
The Rise of Secondary States in the Southeastern Periphery of the Maya World: A report on recent archaeological and epigraphic research at Pusilha, Belize
How does state-level political organization develop in small polities located in peripheral areas? The Pusilha Archaeological Project, which has completed two field seasons, is studying political and economic development at the ancient Maya city of Pusilha, Toledo District, Belize. Pusilha emerged in the Early Classic period (a.d. 250–600) as a small regional polity, but throughout much of the Late Classic period (a.d. 600–800) it may have been i…
Maya Politics and Ritual: An Important New Hieroglyphic Text on a Carved Jade From Belize
We describe a remarkable artifact discovered during our 2015 excavations at the Maya site of Nim li Punit, Belize. It is a T-shaped jade pectoral worn on the chest by ancient Maya kings during rites in which they scattered copal incense (Figure 1). These rituals are described or depicted on six carved stone monuments (stelae) at the site. What is more, two stelae at the site depict rulers wearing the pectoral. The reverse side of the jade contain…
The Rise of Secondary States in the Southeastern Periphery of the Maya World: A report on recent archaeological and epigraphic research at Pusilha, Belize
How does state-level political organization develop in small polities located in peripheral areas? The Pusilha Archaeological Project, which has completed two field seasons, is studying political and economic development at the ancient Maya city of Pusilha, Toledo District, Belize. Pusilha emerged in the Early Classic period (a.d. 250–600) as a small regional polity, but throughout much of the Late Classic period (a.d. 600–800) it may have been i…
La Estela 87 de Tak’alik Ab’aj: Ensayo de un estudio colaborativo
The discovery of Stela 87 in situ in a secondary context, as a reused element of sacralization in a possibly royal residence from the Early Classic, allows us to locate the time of the original function as a stela in the Late Preclassic. It is in the Late Preclassic that the image and the text with 4 glyphic signs allude to the ruler represented there. It is in the early part of the Late Preclassic that stelae at Tak’alik Ab’aj and other early ci…
The Rise of Secondary States in the Southeastern Periphery of the Maya World: A report on recent archaeological and epigraphic research at Pusilha, Belize
How does state-level political organization develop in small polities located in peripheral areas? The Pusilha Archaeological Project, which has completed two field seasons, is studying political and economic development at the ancient Maya city of Pusilha, Toledo District, Belize. Pusilha emerged in the Early Classic period (a.d. 250–600) as a small regional polity, but throughout much of the Late Classic period (a.d. 600–800) it may have been i…
Johnson, Scott A. J: Translating Maya Hieroglyphs
Anthropos , Seite 290 - 291
Maya Politics and Ritual: An Important New Hieroglyphic Text on a Carved Jade From Belize
We describe a remarkable artifact discovered during our 2015 excavations at the Maya site of Nim li Punit, Belize. It is a T-shaped jade pectoral worn on the chest by ancient Maya kings during rites in which they scattered copal incense (Figure 1). These rituals are described or depicted on six carved stone monuments (stelae) at the site. What is more, two stelae at the site depict rulers wearing the pectoral. The reverse side of the jade contain…
La Estela 87 de Tak’alik Ab’aj: Ensayo de un estudio colaborativo
The discovery of Stela 87 in situ in a secondary context, as a reused element of sacralization in a possibly royal residence from the Early Classic, allows us to locate the time of the original function as a stela in the Late Preclassic. It is in the Late Preclassic that the image and the text with 4 glyphic signs allude to the ruler represented there. It is in the early part of the Late Preclassic that stelae at Tak’alik Ab’aj and other early ci…
Archaeology (4 works) · History (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Maya (3 works) · History (2 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (2 works) · Ancient Near East History (1 works)