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THE ANCIENT URBAN MAYA
NEIGHBORHOODS, INEQUALITY, AND BUILT FORM |
| By: |
Scott R. Hutson |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£86.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0813062764 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780813062761 |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY PRESS OF FLORIDA |
| Pub. date: |
30 January, 2016 |
| Series: |
Ancient Cities of the New World |
| Pages: |
256 |
| Description: |
Ancient cities were complex social, political, and economic entities, but they also suffered from inequality, poor sanitation, and disease - often more than rural areas. In The Ancient Urban Maya, Scott Hutson examines ancient Maya cities and argues that, despite the hazards of urban life, these places continued to lure people for many centuries. |
| Synopsis: |
Ancient cities were complex social, political, and economic entities, but they also suffered from inequality, poor sanitation, and disease-often more than rural areas. In The Ancient Urban Maya, Scott Hutson examines ancient Maya cities and argues that, despite the hazards of urban life, these places continued to lure people for many centuries.With built forms that welcomed crowds, neighborhoods that offered domestic comforts, marketplaces that facilitated the exchange of goods and ideas, and the opportunities to expand social networks and capital, the Maya used their cities in familiar ways. |
| Illustrations: |
33 black & white illustrations, 4 tables |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University Press of Florida |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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