Maya dwellings in hieroglyphs and archaeology : an integrative approach to ancient architecture and spatial cognition
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Maya dwellings in hieroglyphs and archaeology : an integrative approach to ancient architecture and spatial cognition
（BAR international series, 1324）
John and Erica Hedges , Hadrian Books [distributor], 2004
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Maya dwellings in hieroglyphs & archaeology
Monumental Maya dwellings in the hieroglyphic and archaeological records : a cognitive-anthropological approach to classic Maya architecture
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Lightly revised version of the author's thesis defended under the title Monumental Maya dwellings in the hieroglyphic and archaeological records : a cognitive-anthropological approach to classic Maya architecture
Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-259)
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The term otoot or dwelling' appears in many Mayan inscriptions placed on various buildings and built structures. Taking this as a starting point, Shannon Plank embarks on a quest to discern in what ways the Mayans used and conceive of lived space. Looking at four main sites in the Mayan Lowlands - Yaxchilan, Copan, Cichen Itza and Oxkintok - she studies the nature and context of the inscriptions, questions the function and role of the structures and tries to link the two together to reach an understanding both of the use of the term otoot and how it relates to the notion of space conceived by a Mayan elite.
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