Title The life-giving stone : ethnoarchaeology of Maya metates / Michael T. Searcy

Published Tucson : University of Arizona Press, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 168 pages) : illustrations, maps Series Book collections on Project MUSE Contents Introduction -- The cultural landscape of the highland Maya of Guatemala -- Modern metate production -- Modern patterns of acquisition, use, discard, and reuse -- Archaeological implications Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Mayas -- Implements -- Guatemala -- San Luis Jilotepeque Mayas -- Implements -- Guatemala -- Ixtahuacán Mayas -- Guatemala -- San Luis Jilotepeque -- Industries Mayas -- Guatemala -- Ixtahuacán -- Industries Metates. Metate industry -- Guatemala -- San Luis Jilotepeque Metate industry -- Guatemala -- Ixtahuacán metates. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General. Manners and customs Mayas -- Implements Mayas Metate industry Metates San Luis Jilotepeque (Guatemala) -- Social life and customs Ixtahuacán (Guatemala) -- Social life and customs Guatemala -- Ixtahuacán Guatemala -- San Luis Jilotepeque Form Electronic book LC no. 2010046947 ISBN 9780816501267 0816501262

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