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Everyday life matters : Maya farmers at Chan / Cynthia Robin

Author
Robin, Cynthia
Published
Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2013.
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1 online resource (265 pages)
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Language Note
English.
Contents
Introduction : Understanding Everyday Life -- Theory and Method in Everyday Life. Social Theory and Everyday Life ; Archaeology and Everyday Life ; Methods for a Critical Archaeology of Everyday Life -- Everyday Life at Chan. Situating Chan ; Everyday Life at Chan ; Why Everyday Life at Chan Matters ; Conclusion : Everyday Life Matters.
Summary
While the study of ancient civilizations has often focused on holy temples and royal tombs, a substantial part of the archaeological record remains hidden in the understudied day-to-day lives of artisans, farmers, hunters, and other ordinary people of the ancient world. The various chores of a person's daily life can be quite extraordinary and, even though they may seem trivial, such activities can have a powerful effect on society as a whole. In this book, the author develops general methods and theories for studying everyday life - methods that are applicable in archaeology, anthropology, and a wide range of disciplines.
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ISBN
9780813048567 (electronic bk.)
0813048567 (electronic bk.)
9780813046730 (ebook)
0813046734 (ebook)
0813044995
9780813044996
9780813062105
0813062101
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-234) and index.
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