Imagining a Complex Maya Political Economy: Counting Tokens and Currencies in Image, Text and the Archaeological Record
| العنوان: | Imagining a Complex Maya Political Economy: Counting Tokens and Currencies in Image, Text and the Archaeological Record |
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| المؤلفون: | Michelle Rich, David A. Freidel, Marilyn A. Masson |
| المصدر: | Cambridge Archaeological Journal. 27:29-54 |
| بيانات النشر: | Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2016. |
| سنة النشر: | 2016 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Cultural Studies, Value (ethics), Archeology, 060101 anthropology, History, 060102 archaeology, Standardization, Accounting practices, Archaeological record, Contextual Associations, 06 humanities and the arts, Multiple modes, Political economy, Maya, 0601 history and archaeology, Ancient maya |
| الوصف: | Exploring the long-term use of accounting practices and currencies by literate and numerate authorities contributes new information regarding the complexity of the political economy of ancient Maya society. Two forms of indirect, yet compelling, lines of evidence for accounting practices and currencies are presented in this article. First, we identify potential accounting devices (counting sticks and tokens) found in the tombs of royal scribes and nobles, based on the contextual associations and depicted uses of similar objects in Maya art such as polychrome vases and murals. Second, we argue that the long-term use and significant standardization of specific shell objects suggests their role as all-purpose monies, in addition to their complementary status as counting devices or numerical symbols. This paper addresses the intricate relationships between symbolism, value and multiple modes of exchange that have long been of interest to cross-cultural studies in anthropology. |
| تدمد: | 1474-0540 0959-7743 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s0959774316000500 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::0fbf0c158ffd81fa8c825a45f60fb7f7 https://doi.org/10.1017/s0959774316000500 |
| Rights: | CLOSED |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi...........0fbf0c158ffd81fa8c825a45f60fb7f7 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 14740540 09597743 |
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| DOI: | 10.1017/s0959774316000500 |