War Owl Falling: Innovation, Creativity, and Culture Change in Ancient Maya Society

by Markus Eberl

Book Overview

An archaeological exploration of the role of creativity and invention in the ancient Maya civilization

Drawing on archaeological findings from the Maya lowlands, War Owl Falling shows how innovation and creativity led to social change in ancient societies. Markus Eberl discusses the ways eighth-century Maya (and Maya commoners in particular) reinvented objects and signs that were associated with nobility,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813080800
• ISBN13: 9780813080802
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"