An anthropologist and archaeologist working for much of his life at the British Museum, Thomas Athol Joyce (1878–1942) succeeded in making American archaeology more accessible to non-specialists. Through careful analysis and presentation of the available evidence from South and Central America, he s...

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1. Verfasser:	Joyce, Thomas Athol 1878-1942 (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1914
Schriftenreihe:	Cambridge library collection. Archaeology
Schlagworte:	Funde Mayas / Antiquities Archäologie Präkolumbische Zeit Mexiko Mexico / Antiquities Mesoamerika
Online-Zugang:	DE-12 DE-473 Volltext
Zusammenfassung:	An anthropologist and archaeologist working for much of his life at the British Museum, Thomas Athol Joyce (1878–1942) succeeded in making American archaeology more accessible to non-specialists. Through careful analysis and presentation of the available evidence from South and Central America, he secured his reputation as an authority in this field, especially with regard to Mayan civilisation. Drawing on his wide reading of the published literature, he produced three pioneering and highly illustrated textbooks. The present work appeared in 1914 and focuses on Mexican and Mayan culture. The topics discussed include social structure and daily life, warfare, trade and architecture, as well as religious observance and mythology. Particular attention is paid to the calendar, with appendices providing the names of days and months along with a provisional dating scheme. Joyce's South American Archaeology (1912) and Central American and West Indian Archaeology (1916) are also reissued in this series
Beschreibung:	Includes index
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (xvi, 384 pages)
ISBN:	9781139629393
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9781139629393