The life-giving stone : ethnoarchaeology of Maya metates

The life-giving stone : ethnoarchaeology of Maya metates / Michael T. Searcy.

Author/creator	Searcy, Michael T. (Michael Taylor), 1976-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Tucson : University of Arizona Press, ©2011.
Description	xii, 168 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Subject(s)	Mayas--Implements --Guatemala --San Luis Jilotepeque. Mayas--Implements --Guatemala --Ixtahuacán. Mayas--Industries --Guatemala --San Luis Jilotepeque. Mayas--Industries --Guatemala --Ixtahuacán. Metates. Metate industry--Guatemala --San Luis Jilotepeque. Metate industry--Guatemala --Ixtahuacán. San Luis Jilotepeque (Guatemala)--Social life and customs. Ixtahuacán (Guatemala)--Social life and customs.

Contents	Introduction -- The cultural landscape of the highland Maya of Guatemala -- Modern metate production -- Modern patterns of acquisition, use, discard, and reuse -- Archaeological implications.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-165) and index.
LCCN	2010046947
ISBN	9780816529094 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	0816529094 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	F1465.1 .S265 S43 2011	✔ Available	Place Hold