Pine, prestige and politics of the Late Classic Maya at Xunantunich, Belize

• Autores: David L. Lentz, Jasón Yaeger, Cynthia Robin, Wendy Ashmore
• Localización: Antiquity, ISSN 0003-598X, Vol. 79, Nº 305, 2005, págs. 573-585
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Comparing the source of a commodity with the social levels of the people amongst whom it is found can reveal important aspects of social structure. This case study of a Maya community, using archaeological and ethnographic data, shows that pine and pine charcoal was procured at a distance and distributed unevenly in settlements. The researchers deduce that this commodity was not freely available in the market place, but was subject to political control.