Ancestors and Elites
Emergent Complexity and Ritual Practices in the Casas Grandes Polity
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology
| Author: | Gordon F. M. Rakita, University of North Florida | ISBN: | 9780759113299 |
| Publisher: | AltaMira Press | Publication: | May 16, 2009 |
| Imprint: | AltaMira Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gordon F. M. Rakita, University of North Florida |
| ISBN: | 9780759113299 |
| Publisher: | AltaMira Press |
| Publication: | May 16, 2009 |
| Imprint: | AltaMira Press |
| Language: | English |
Ancestors and Elites examines prehispanic ritual behaviors characteristic of the Casas Grandes region of Chihuahua, Mexico. Gordon Rakita analyzes the archaeological data from the site with respect to broader anthropological theories regarding both religious practices and the rise of complex societies. This confluence of empirical fact and general theory allows Rakita to explore in detail the complex, reciprocal relationship between ritual practices and developing social complexity at PaquimZ, one of the best-documented archaeological sites in the region.
Ancestors and Elites examines prehispanic ritual behaviors characteristic of the Casas Grandes region of Chihuahua, Mexico. Gordon Rakita analyzes the archaeological data from the site with respect to broader anthropological theories regarding both religious practices and the rise of complex societies. This confluence of empirical fact and general theory allows Rakita to explore in detail the complex, reciprocal relationship between ritual practices and developing social complexity at PaquimZ, one of the best-documented archaeological sites in the region.
