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  | | The Ancient Maya,(6th Edition) by Robert J. Sharer, Loa P. Traxler Paperback, 931 Pages, Published 2005 by Stanford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8047-4817-9, ISBN: 0-8047-4817-9 "This book traces the evolution of Maya civilization through the Pre-Columbian era, a span of some 2,500 years from the origins of complex society within Mesoamerica to the end of the Pre-Columbian world with the Spanish Conquest in the 16th century. The sixth edition presents new archaeological evidence and historical studies and offers the most extensive revisions of this classic work to date. The result is the most thorough and inci ..." |
 | | 7 The Origins of Maya States (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology a) by Loa P. Traxler, Robert J. Sharer Hardcover, 704 Pages, Published 2016 by University Of Pennsylvania Museum Of Archaeology And Anthropology ISBN-13: 978-1-934536-86-5, ISBN: 1-934536-86-5 "The Pre-Columbian Maya were organized into a series of independent kingdoms or polities rather than unified into a single state. The vast majority of studies of Maya states focus on the apogee of their development in the classic period, ca. 250-850 C.E. As a result, Maya states are defined according to the specific political structures that characterized classic period lowland Maya society. The Origins of Maya States is the first study ..." |
 | | Discovering Our Past(4th Edition) A Brief Introduction to Archaeology by Wendy Ashmore, Robert J. Sharer Paperback, 312 Pages, Published 2005 by Mcgraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages ISBN-13: 978-0-07-297882-7, ISBN: 0-07-297882-1 "This brief, inexpensive introduction to the techniques, methods, and theoretical frameworks of contemporary archaeology follows the same organizing principle as the text Archaeology: Discovering Our Past but features less detail. Archaeological methods and theory are covered comprehensively--at a reasonable level of detail--in under 300 pages. Illustrative examples and case studies present a temporal and geographic balance of both Old a ..." |
 | | Understanding Early Classic Copan(1st Edition) by Ellen E. Bell, Robert J. Sharer, Marcello A. Canuto, Marcello Andrea Canuto Hardcover, 392 Pages, Published 2003 by University Of Pennsylvania Museum Of Archaeology And Anthropology ISBN-13: 978-1-931707-51-0, ISBN: 1-931707-51-0 "The first volume to focus on the Early Classic context (A.D. 400-650) of the Maya city of Copan combines and synthesizes many different research methods and disciplines, interpreting data that contradict, enhance, and supplement previous work. Its methods are conjunctive, including and integrating research in archaeological surveys and excavations with studies in art, hieroglyphics, history, forensic/biological anthropology, and chemica ..." |
 | | Daily Life in Maya Civilization(2nd Edition) (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series) by Robert J. Sharer Hardcover, 280 Pages, Published 2009 by Greenwood ISBN-13: 978-0-313-35129-7, ISBN: 0-313-35129-5 "Experience daily life in Maya civilization, from its earliest beginnings to the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. Narrative chapters describe Mayan political life, economy, social structure, religion, writing, warfare, and scientific methods. Readers will explore the Mayan calendar, counting system, hunting and gathering methods, language, and family roles and relationships. A revised and expanded edition based on the latest archaeo ..." |
 | | Daily Life in Maya Civilization(1st Edition) (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series) by Robert J. Sharer Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 1996 by Greenwood ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29342-9, ISBN: 0-313-29342-2 "This examination of daily life in ancient Maya civilization presents the very latest discoveries and interpretations and corrects popular misconceptions. Based on the results of recent research from a variety of disciplines, it traces Maya civilization from its earliest beginnings to the Spanish conquest in the 16th century and shows how the Maya successfully adapted to their environment and preserved their traditional culture and laugu ..." |
 | | Archaeology(2nd Edition) Discovering Our Past by Robert J. Sharer, Wendy Ashmore Hardcover, 684 Pages, Published 1993 by Mayfield Pub Co ISBN-13: 978-1-55934-041-0, ISBN: 1-55934-041-X "This introductory text surveys the techniques, methods and theoretical frameworks of contemporary archaeology. Coverage of method and theory resides in the context of an ideal research plan to explain what archaeologists do, how they conduct research, and how they use the results to construct our past. Integration of traditional and recent innovative approaches to archaeology provides a balanced scientific and humanistic perspective." |
 | | The Ancient Maya(5th Edition) by Robert J. Sharer, Sylvanus Griswold Morley Paperback, 892 Pages, Published 1994 by Stanford Univ Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-8047-2310-7, ISBN: 0-8047-2310-9 "The rich findings of recent exploration and research are incorporated in this completely revised and greatly expanded edition of the standard work on the New World's most brilliant native civilization - that of the Maya people of northern Central America and southern Mexico. New field discoveries, new technical advances, new successes in the decipherment of Maya writing, and new theoretical perspectives on the Maya past have made necess ..." |
 | | The Ancient Maya,(6th Edition) by Robert J. Sharer, Loa P. Traxler Hardcover, 983 Pages, Published 2005 by Stanford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8047-4816-2, ISBN: 0-8047-4816-0 "This book traces the evolution of Maya civilization through the Pre-Columbian era, a span of some 2,500 years from the origins of complex society within Mesoamerica to the end of the Pre-Columbian world with the Spanish Conquest in the 16th century. The sixth edition presents new archaeological evidence and historical studies and offers the most extensive revisions of this classic work to date. The result is the most thorough and incisi ..." |
 | | Archaeology(3rd Edition) Discovering Our Past by Robert J. Sharer, Wendy Ashmore Hardcover, 744 Pages, Published 2002 by Mcgraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages ISBN-13: 978-0-7674-2727-2, ISBN: 0-7674-2727-0 "This is the only textbook which is organized to follow the steps of the actual process of archaeological research in order to present the methods and theoretical frameworks of archaeology, from the planning and actual conduct of field research, to the different ways archaeological data is interpreted to produce an understanding of the past. It is also the only such textbook to give the reader a series of firsthand accounts of what its ..." |
 | | Discovering Our Past(3rd Edition) by Wendy Ashmore, Robert J. Sharer Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2000 by Mayfield ISBN-13: 978-0-7674-1196-7, ISBN: 0-7674-1196-X "This brief, inexpensive introduction to the techniques, methods, and theoretical frameworks of contemporary archaeology follows the same organizing principle as the text Archaeology: Discovering Our Past but features less detail. Archaeological methods and theory are covered comprehensively--at a reasonable level of detail--in under 300 pages. Illustrative examples and case studies present a temporal and geographic balance of both Old a ..." |
 | | Discovering Our Past(2nd Edition) A Brief Introduction to Archaeology by Wendy Ashmore, Robert J. Sharer Paperback, 266 Pages, Published 1995 by Mayfield Pub Co ISBN-13: 978-1-55934-521-7, ISBN: 1-55934-521-7 "This brief, inexpensive introduction to the techniques, methods, and theoretical frameworks of contemporary archaeology follows the same organizing principle as the text Archaeology: Discovering Our Past but features less detail. Archaeological methods and theory are covered comprehensively--at a reasonable level of detail--in under 300 pages. Illustrative examples and case studies present a temporal and geographic balance of both Old a ..." |
 | | Discovering Our Past(1st Edition) A Brief Introduction to Archaeology by Wendy Ashmore, Robert J. Sharer Paperback, 239 Pages, Published 1988 by Mayfield Pub Co ISBN-13: 978-0-87484-748-2, ISBN: 0-87484-748-6 "-" |
 | | Fundamentals of Archaeology by Robert J. Sharer, Wendy Ashmore Hardcover, 636 Pages, Published 1979 by Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Co.,Subs. Of Addison Wesley Longman,Us ISBN-13: 978-0-8053-8760-5, ISBN: 0-8053-8760-9 |
 | | Regional Perspectives on the Olmec (School of American Research Advanced Seminars) by Robert J. Sharer, David C. . Grove, Jonathan Haas Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 1989 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-36332-7, ISBN: 0-521-36332-2 "Robert J. Sharer, David C. Grove. 6 Coapexco and Tlatilco: sites with Olmec materials in the Basin of Mexico PAUL TOLSTOY Departement d Anthropologic, Universite de Montreal, Quebec Work in the basin of Mexico from the 1960s onward has brought notable changes to our ideas about early village life in the region. Some key sites and the years in which they were tested or excavated are shown in Fig. 6. 1. Tlatilco (9 on the map), El Ar ..." |
 | | Discovering Our Past(6th Edition) A Brief Introduction to Archaeology by Wendy Ashmore, Robert J. Sharer Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2013 by Mcgraw-Hill Education ISBN-13: 978-0-07-803491-6, ISBN: 0-07-803491-4 ""Discovering Our Past: A Brief Introduction to Archaeology" introduces students to the techniques, methods, and theoretical frameworks of contemporary archaeology in a brief format. Adopted and streamlined from the authors hardcover text, "Archaeology: Discovering Our Past," this book provides students with a variety of archaeological perspectives through comprehensive information on contemporary methods and theories. Illustrative examp ..." |
 | | Discovering Our Past(5th Edition) A Brief Introduction to Archaeology by Robert J. Sharer, Wendy Ashmore, Endy Ashmore Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2009 by Mcgraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages ISBN-13: 978-0-07-353099-4, ISBN: 0-07-353099-9 "This brief, inexpensive introduction to the techniques, methods, and theoretical frameworks of contemporary archaeology follows the same organizing principle as the text Archaeology: Discovering Our Past but features less detail. Archaeological methods and theory are covered comprehensively--at a reasonable level of detail--in under 300 pages. Illustrative examples and case studies present a temporal and geographic balance of both Old a ..." |
 | | Daily Life in Maya Civilization, 2nd Edition by Robert J. Sharer 280 Pages, Published 2009 by Abc-Clio ISBN-13: 978-0-313-35130-3, ISBN: 0-313-35130-9 "Whatever its origin, the knowledge of writing was quickly adapted for political purposes by Maya rulers in the emerging Late Preclassic polities of the southern Maya area and lowlands and becomes a hallmark of Early Maya civilization. ... For example, the Long Count written as 8.4.6.0.3 refers to a date 8 bak'tuns (8 units of 144,000 days), 4 k'atuns (4 units of 7,200 days), 6 tuns (6 units of 360 days), 0 winals (0 units of 20 day ..." |
 | | Quirigua Reports, Volume IV Settlement Archaeology at Quirigua, Guatemala (University Museum Monograph) by Wendy Ashmore, Robert J. Sharer Hardcover, 376 Pages, Published 2007 by University Of Pennsylvania Museum Of Archaeology And Anthropology ISBN-13: 978-1-931707-91-6, ISBN: 1-931707-91-X "This monograph reports the results of the Quiriguá Project Site Periphery Program, five seasons (1975-1979) of archaeological survey and excavation in the 96 km2 immediately adjoining the classic Maya site of Quiriguá. Ashmore identifies and helps us understand where and how the people of Quiriguá lived. She presents detailed material evidence in two data catalogues, for the floodplain settlement adjoining Quiriguá and for sites in the ..." |
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