Ritual and Trade in the Pasion-Verapaz Region, Guatemala

by Brent Kerry Skoy Woodfill

Ritual space has been shown to be a sensitive barometer to examine population movement and interregional transit and trade. Woodfill details changes in ritual paraphernalia and ritual practice over 2,000 years of Maya history, creating a preliminary model for highland-lowland interaction and changing local cultural affiliations. In addition, he elucidates the varied functions of ritual in Preclassic and Classic Maya civilization.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826516483
• ISBN13: 9780826516480
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.9" x 10.5"