Ancient Urban Maya
Subtitle: Neighborhoods, Inequality, and Built Form
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780813062761
Subjects: Mayas, antiquities; City planning, mexico; Urbanization
Description: Hutson examines the Mesoamerican lowland cities of the empire and asks, "Why did people choose to live in cities?" Offering a synthesis of previous research on Maya cities, Hutson describes the composition and attractions of these cities by examining the function of boundaries, agency, and the actors involved.