Time to Rule
Celestial Observation and Appropriation among the Early Maya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23710649 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William A Saturno, William Saturno, Boris Beltrán, Franco D Rossi (0000-0002-2450-1024), Franco Rossi |
| Year | 2017 |
| Publication date | 2017-08-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Maya E Groups (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | University Press of Florida (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5744/florida/9780813054353.003.0010 |
| OpenAlex | W2792659162 |
| ISBN | 9780813054353 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This chapter presents an archaeology of the Las Pinturas complex at the site of San Bartolo, Guatemala, where recent excavations have revealed three well-known architectural forms overlaid in close context—a ballcourt, an E Group, and a triadic complex. The developmental sequence of these architectural complexes highlights both significant changes and continuities in ceremonial expression during the final four centuries of the Preclassic Period (1000 BCE-250 CE). Layered one atop the other, these assemblages also provide suggestive evidence of evolving symbols of power and forms of legitimacy in use during the early Late Preclassic Period (350 BCE-0 CE) and underscore the connection between these tangible symbols and the codification of institutionalized kingship.
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Biology · Context (archaeology) · Excavation · Expression (computer science) · Genealogy · Geography · Legitimacy · Monarchy · Period (music) · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Sequence (biology) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Computer Science · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |