Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface and acknowledgments ix
4. Note on orthography xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Part 1 Identification of Palaces
7. Chapter 1 Looking for Moche Palaces in the Elite Residences of the Huacas of Moche Site 23
8. Chapter 2 Landscape of Power a network of palaces in middle horizon Peru 44
9. Chapter 3 Lords of the Great House pueblo bonito as a palace 99
10. Part 2 Palaces as Active Stage Sets of Political Ideology
11. Chapter 4 Sacred and Profane Mountains of the Pasión contrasting architectural paths to power 117
12. chapter 5 Political Dimensions of Monumental Residences on the Northwest Coast of North America 141
13. Chapter 6 Rising Above the elite acropolis of El Tajín 166
14. Part 3 Correspondences between Material Aspects of Elite Residences and Social Status
15. Chapter 7 The Residence of Power at Paso de la Amada, Mexico 191
16. Chapter 8 When Is a House a Palace? elite residences in the valley of Oaxaca 211
17. Chapter 9 Rulership and Palaces at Teotihuacan 256
18. Chapter 10 Antecedents of the Aztec Palace palaces and political 285
19. Part 4 Comparison of Palaces across Cultures
20. Chapter 11 Elite Residences at Farfán a comparison of the Chimú and Inka occupations 313
21. Chapter 12 Houses of Political Power among the Ancient Maya and Inka 353
22. Conclusions 397
23. Contributors 403
24. Index 407