书目名称 | Realizing Value in Mesoamerica |
副标题 | The Dynamics of Desi |
编辑 | Scott R. Hutson,Charles Golden |
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概述 | Includes case studies from across Mesoamerica, including Western Mexico, Oaxaca, and the Maya Lowlands.Builds on cutting-edge archeological research on Mesoamerica.Explores how we understand intangibl |
丛书名称 | Palgrave Studies in Ancient Economies |
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描述 | .This edited collection addresses concepts of value and its impact on economies and economic decision-making in Mesoamerica. It brings together various theoretical and methodological approaches to illuminate the little-studied topic of value in ancient economies..While scholars increasingly note that tangible objects found in the archaeological record could assume different values, depending on how they were used and circulated, less attention has been paid to how we might infer consensus (or lack of consensus) on how value was determined in past cultures so different from contemporary ones. These contributions show how multiple and conflicting understandings of what is important and meaningful coexist within any society even as moments of exchange create the impression of shared formulations of value. They consider divergences between shared understandings based on systems of beliefs and patterns of practice and the individual decisions of social actors. They also discuss howinequalities in social structures might inform our understanding of value, and how a multiplicity of values might encourage closer inspection of inequality in turn..The book brings together fifteen chapters fo |
出版日期 | Book 2023 |
关键词 | Mesoamerica; Maya; realizing value; decision-making in ancient economies; Spanish conquest; Classic perio |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44168-4 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-031-44170-7 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-031-44168-4Series ISSN 2752-3292 Series E-ISSN 2752-3306 |
issn_series | 2752-3292 |
copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerl |