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1 Introduction

The Itza Mayas and the Petén Itza Mayas, Their Environments and Their Neighbors
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Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Figures xii
  4. Tables xvii
  5. Preface xix
  6. The Inevitable Note on Orthography xxiii
  7. Acknowledgments xxv
  8. Part I Cultural and Environmental Perspectives
  9. 1 Introduction 5
  10. 2 Itzaj Maya from a Historic al Perspective 28
  11. 3 The Lake Petén Itzá Watershed 40
  12. Part II Theoretic al Perspectives on the Epic lassic Itzas
  13. 4 Theoretic al Contexts 59
  14. 5 Itza Origins 77
  15. 6 Lowland Maya Epic lassic Migrations 97
  16. 7 Epic lassic Material Perspectives on the Itzas 114
  17. Part III Spanish Perspectives
  18. 8 Spanish Contacts and Conquest of Tayza 139
  19. 9 Deconstructing Avendaño 160
  20. 10 Knowing the Other 179
  21. Part IV Material Perspectives
  22. 11 Postclassic Pottery and Identities 205
  23. 12 Postclassic Architectural Traditions and the Petén Itzas 227
  24. 13 Small Projectile Points of Petén 252
  25. Part V Perspectives on Tayza/Flores
  26. 14 Flores Island, “La Perla Itzalana” 275
  27. 15 Historic al Perspectives on Tayza/Flores 289
  28. 16 The Archaeology of Tayza 310
  29. 17 Styles and Motifs 340
  30. Part VI Perspectives on Perspectives on the Petén Itzas
  31. 18 Who Were the Petén Itzas? 377
  32. Appendix 389
  33. References Cited 395
  34. About the Authors 457
  35. Index 459
Historical and Archaeological Perspectives on the Itzas of Petén, Guatemala
This chapter is in the book Historical and Archaeological Perspectives on the Itzas of Petén, Guatemala
https://doi.org/10.5876/9781607326687.c006

Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Figures xii
  4. Tables xvii
  5. Preface xix
  6. The Inevitable Note on Orthography xxiii
  7. Acknowledgments xxv
  8. Part I Cultural and Environmental Perspectives
  9. 1 Introduction 5
  10. 2 Itzaj Maya from a Historic al Perspective 28
  11. 3 The Lake Petén Itzá Watershed 40
  12. Part II Theoretic al Perspectives on the Epic lassic Itzas
  13. 4 Theoretic al Contexts 59
  14. 5 Itza Origins 77
  15. 6 Lowland Maya Epic lassic Migrations 97
  16. 7 Epic lassic Material Perspectives on the Itzas 114
  17. Part III Spanish Perspectives
  18. 8 Spanish Contacts and Conquest of Tayza 139
  19. 9 Deconstructing Avendaño 160
  20. 10 Knowing the Other 179
  21. Part IV Material Perspectives
  22. 11 Postclassic Pottery and Identities 205
  23. 12 Postclassic Architectural Traditions and the Petén Itzas 227
  24. 13 Small Projectile Points of Petén 252
  25. Part V Perspectives on Tayza/Flores
  26. 14 Flores Island, “La Perla Itzalana” 275
  27. 15 Historic al Perspectives on Tayza/Flores 289
  28. 16 The Archaeology of Tayza 310
  29. 17 Styles and Motifs 340
  30. Part VI Perspectives on Perspectives on the Petén Itzas
  31. 18 Who Were the Petén Itzas? 377
  32. Appendix 389
  33. References Cited 395
  34. About the Authors 457
  35. Index 459
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