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- Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 290 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Summary
- Unlike earlier geometric decorations, the war owls and other eighth-century motifs relate to Classic Maya art and writing. Eberl probes their meaning by comparing where they occur and by situating them in social structures that circumscribe individual action.
- Series Statement
- Maya studies
- Uniform Title
- War owl falling (Online)
- Maya studies.
- Alternative Title
- War owl falling (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- Flower Mountain revealed: innovation and social change in ancient societies -- Wings for hummingbirds to fly with: creativity as a play of symbols -- Itzamnaaj's court: creativity embedded in social opportunity structures -- Bleibt alles anders: modeling invention -- A ruler just like me: status, power, and innovation -- Stillman wanders, Babel rises: innovation's impact on structures -- Names of the owl: exploring creativity and innovation.
- LCCN
- 2017016670
- OCLC
- ssj0001907881
- Author
Eberl, Markus.
- Title
War owl falling [electronic resource] : innovation, creativity, and culture change in ancient Maya society / Markus Eberl ; foreward by Arlen F. Chase and Diane Z. Chase, series editors.
- Imprint
Gainesville ; Tallahassee ; Tampa : University Press of Florida, [2017]
- Series
Maya studies
Maya studies.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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- Added Author
Chase, Arlen F. (Arlen Frank), 1953-
Chase, Diane Z.