Ancestors and Elites

Emergent Complexity and Ritual Practices in the Casas Grandes Polity

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology
Cover of the book Ancestors and Elites by Gordon F. M. Rakita, University of North Florida, AltaMira Press
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Author: Gordon F. M. Rakita, University of North Florida ISBN: 9780759113299
Publisher: AltaMira Press Publication: May 16, 2009
Imprint: AltaMira Press Language: English
Author: Gordon F. M. Rakita, University of North Florida
ISBN: 9780759113299
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Publication: May 16, 2009
Imprint: AltaMira Press
Language: English

Ancestors and Elites examines prehispanic ritual behaviors characteristic of the Casas Grandes region of Chihuahua, Mexico. Gordon Rakita analyzes the archaeological data from the site with respect to broader anthropological theories regarding both religious practices and the rise of complex societies. This confluence of empirical fact and general theory allows Rakita to explore in detail the complex, reciprocal relationship between ritual practices and developing social complexity at PaquimZ, one of the best-documented archaeological sites in the region.

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Ancestors and Elites examines prehispanic ritual behaviors characteristic of the Casas Grandes region of Chihuahua, Mexico. Gordon Rakita analyzes the archaeological data from the site with respect to broader anthropological theories regarding both religious practices and the rise of complex societies. This confluence of empirical fact and general theory allows Rakita to explore in detail the complex, reciprocal relationship between ritual practices and developing social complexity at PaquimZ, one of the best-documented archaeological sites in the region.

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