1 online resource (xxv, 376 pages) : color illustrations, maps
Contents
Introducing ritual economy -- Chiefdom societies in West-Central Honduras -- Pre-Columbian society and ecology in the El Cajón Region -- The Iglesia Precinct : constructing a ritual landscape at Salitrón Viejo -- The jade, marble, and ritual offerings -- The patterning of ritual deposits at Salitrón Viejo -- The what, how, and why of ritual activity in the Salitrón Chiefdom -- Belief and integration in a ritual economy
Summary
"An archaeological examination of the organization and ritual economy of a pre-Columbian chiefdom that developed in the El Cajón Region of central Honduras from 400 BC-AD 1000. Special attention is paid to jade and marble artifacts"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed
