Neighbors of the better-known Itza in the central Petén lakes region of Guatemala, the Kowoj Maya have been studied for little more than a decade. The Kowoj: Identity, Migration, and Geopolitics in Late Postclassic Petén, Guatemala summarizes the results of recent research into this ethno-political group conducted by Prudence Rice, Don Rice, and their colleagues.
Chapters in The Kowoj address the question "Who are the Kowoj?" from varied viewpoints: archaeological, archival, linguistic, ethnographic, and bioarchaeological. Using data drawn primarily from the peninsular site of Zacpetén, the authors illuminate Kowoj history, ritual components of their self-expressed identity, and their archaeological identification. These data support the Kowoj claim of migration from Mayapán in Yucatán, where they were probably affiliated with the Xiw, in opposition to the Itza. These enmities extended into Petén, culminating in civil warfare by the time of final Spanish conquest in 1697.
The first volume to consider Postclassic Petén from broadly integrative anthropological, archaeological, and historical perspectives, The Kowoj is an important addition to the literature on late Maya culture and history in the southern lowlands. It will be of particular interest to archaeologists, historians, ethnohistorians, art historians, and epigraphers. Mesoamerican Worlds Series

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The Kowoj. Rice and Don S. Rice, Migration, and geopolitics in late postclassic Petén, Guatemala : identity, migration, and geopolitics in late postclassic Petén, Guatemala

The Kowoj: Identity, Migration, and Politics in Late Postclassic Peten, Guatemala (Mesoamerican Worlds)

Prudence M. Rice, Don S. Rice, Don Stephen Rice

Edited By Prudence M. Rice and Don S. Rice

Prudence M. Rice and Don S. Rice, editors

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Rice, Prudence M.; Rice, Don S.

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Cover 1
Frontmatter 2
Contents 8
Figures, Maps, Tables, and Appendices 10
Preface 16
Acknowledgments 18
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Kowoj and Their Pet 24
Part 2: Who Were the Kowoj? 38
Chapter 2: The Kowoj in Geopolitico-Ritual Perspective 42
Chapter 3: The Kowoj in Ethnohistorical Perspective 76
Chapter 4: The Linguistic Context of the Kowoj 91
Part 3: The Archaeology of the Kowoj 102
Chapter 5: Zacpet 106
Chapter 6: Defensive Architecture and the Context of Warfare at Zacpet 144
Chapter 7: Kowoj Ritual Performance and Societal Representations at Zacpet 162
Chapter 8: Residential and Domestic Contexts at Zacpet 194
Chapter 9: Zacpet 213
Part 4: The Archaeology of the Kowoj 238
Chapter 10: Technological Styles of Slipped Pottery and Kowoj Identity 242
Chapter 11: The Iconography and Decorative Programs of Kowoj Pottery 259
Chapter 12: Incense Burners and Other Ritual Ceramics 297
Part 5: Additional Perspectives on the Kowoj 334
Chapter 13: The Symbolism of Zacpet 338
Chapter 14: Postclassic Trade 348
Chapter 15: The Bioarchaeology of Ritual Violence at Zacpet 361
Chapter 16: The Kowoj and the Lacandon 389
Chapter 17: Summary and Concluding Remarks 406
References Cited 415
Index 458
Publisher:University Press of Colorado,Published:2009,ISBN:9780870819872,Related ISBN:9780870819308,Language:English,OCLC:472411692
". . . . Substantially enhances our understanding of Petén, its peoples, and its history. This book should attract a broad readership for its nuanced examination of material reflections of identity in a complex and shifting sociopolitical landscape."—John S. Henderson, American Anthropologist Neighbors of the better-known Itza in the central Petén lakes region of Guatemala, the Kowoj Maya have been studied for little more than a decade. The Kowoj summarizes the results of recent research into this ethno-political group conducted by Prudence Rice, Don Rice, and their colleagues. Chapters in The Kowoj address the question "Who are the Kowoj?" from varied viewpoints: archaeological, archival, linguistic, ethnographic, and bioarchaeological. Using data drawn primarily from the peninsular site of Zacpetén, the authors illuminate Kowoj history, ritual components of their self-expressed identity, and their archaeological identification. These data support the Kowoj claim of migration from Mayapán in Yucatán, where they were probably affiliated with the Xiw, in opposition to the Itza. These enmities extended into Petén, culminating in civil warfare by the time of final Spanish conquest in 1697. The first volume to consider Postclassic Petén from broadly integrative anthropological, archaeological, and historical perspectives, The Kowoj is an important addition to the literature on late Maya culture and history in the southern lowlands. It will be of particular interest to archaeologists, historians, ethnohistorians, art historians, and epigraphers.

"Neighbors of the better-known Itza in the central Peten lakes region of Guatemala, the Kowoj Maya have been studied for little more than a decade. The Kowoj: Identity, Migration, and Geopolitics in Late Postclassic Peten, Guatemala summarizes the results of recent research into the this ethno-political group conducted by Prudence Rice, Don Rice, and their colleagues." "Chapters in The Kowoj address the question Who are the Kowoj? from varied viewpoints: archaeological, archival, linguistic, ethnographic, and bioarchaeological. Using data drawn primarily from the peninsular site of Zacpeten, the authors illuminate Kowoj history, ritual components of their self-expressed identity, and their archaeological identification. These data support the Kowoj claim of migration from Mayapan in Yucatan, where they were probably affiliated with the Xiw, in opposition to the Itza. These enmities extended into Peten, culminating in civil warfare by the time of final Spanish conquest in 1697."--BOOK JACKET.

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