Dwelling, Identity, and the Maya

By Scott Hutson and Scott R. Hutson University of Kentucky

Book Overview

This book offers a new perspective on the ancient Maya that emphasizes the importance of dwelling as a social practice. Using excavations of ancient Chunchucmil as a case study, it investigates how Maya personhood was structured and transformed in and beyond the domestic sphere and examines the role of the past in the production of contemporary Maya identity.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0759119201
• ISBN13: 9780759119208
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Altamira Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"