Stone Houses and Earth Lords: Maya Religion in the Cave Context (Mesoamerican Worlds)

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Cave archaeology within the New World, now a focal point of intense research, was once still a peripheral area of inquiry just fifteen years ago. Stone Houses and Earth Lords is the first volume dedicated exclusively to the usage of caves within the Maya Lowlands, covering primarily Classic Period archaeology from A.D. 100 throughout the Spaniards’ arrival. Despite the fact that the caves that riddled the lowlands show no signs of habitation, most contain evidence of human use – evidence that suggests that they functioned as ritual spaces.

Demonstrating the significance of these subterranean spaces to Maya archaeology, contributors provide interpretations of archaeological remains that yield insights into Maya ritual and cosmology. Compiling the most efficient current scholarship on this fast-growing area of research, Stone Houses and Earth Lords is a crucial reference for Mayanists, Mesoamerican specialists, and others interested within the human use of caves within the New World. Contributors include: Juan Luis Bonor, James E. Brady, Robert Burnett, Allan B. Cobb, Pierre Robert Colas, Cesar Espinosa, Sergio Garza, David M. Glassman, Christina T. Halperin, Amalia Kenward, Andrew Kindon, Patricia McAnany, Christopher Morehart, Holley Moyes, Vanessa A. Owen, Shankari Patel, Polly Peterson, Keith M. Prufer, Timothy. W. Pugh, Frank Saul, Julie Saul, Ann M. Scott, Andrea Stone, and Vera Tiesler.

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