Book
How the Maya built their world : energetics and ancient architecture / Elliot M. Abrams.
Record details
- ISBN: 0292704615
- ISBN: 9780292704619
- ISBN: 0292704623
- ISBN: 9780292704626
- Physical Description: xiii, 176 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Austin : University of Texas Press, 1994.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-168) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background to Architectural Energetics at Copan -- 3. Maya Architectural Forms -- 4. The Energetics of Construction -- 5. Costs and the Construction Process -- 6. Energetics and the Hierarchy of Social Power -- 7. The Organization of Construction Labor -- 8. Architecture and Economics -- 9. Conclusions -- Appendix A. Costs per Task per Structure -- Appendix B. Reuse Savings.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | F 1435.1 .C7 A27 1994 | 243352 | Stacks | Available | - |
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- Version of Resource: http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780292704626.pdf
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