Palaces and power in the Americas : from Peru to the northwest coast / edited by Jessica Joyce Christie and Patricia Joan Sarro.

Other author Christie, Jessica Joyce, 1956-
Other author Sarro, Patricia Joan.
Other author Society for American Archaeology. Annual Meeting (2000 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoAustin : University of Texas Press, 2006.
Descriptionx, 414 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
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Contents Introduction -- Looking for Moche palaces in the elite residences of the Huacas of Moche Site -- Landscape of power : a network of palaces in middle horizon Peru -- Lords of the great house : Pueblo Bonito as a palace -- Sacred and profane mountains of the Pasión : contrasting architectural paths to power -- Political dimensions of monumental residences on the northwest coast of North America -- Rising above : the elite acropolis of El Tajín -- The residence of power at Paso de la Amada, Mexico -- When is a house a palace? : elite residences in the Valley of Oaxaca -- Rulership and palaces at Teotihuacan -- Antecedents of the Aztec palace : palaces and political power in classic and postclassic Mexico -- Elite residences at Farfán : a comparison of the Chimú and Inka occupations -- Houses of political power among the ancient Maya and Inka -- Conclusions.
General noteBased on a symposium held at the 2000 Conference of the Society for American Archaeology in Philadelphia.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2005022928
ISBN0292709846 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780292709843

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Joyner General Stacks E59.A67 P35 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold