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<p>Neighbors of the better-known Itza in the central Petén lakes region of Guatemala, the Kowoj Maya have been studied for little more than a decade. <i>The Kowoj: Identity, Migration, and Geopolitics in Late Postclassic Petén, Guatemala</i> summarizes the results of recent research into this ethno-political group conducted by Prudence Rice, Don Rice, and their colleagues.</p> <p>Chapters in <i>The Kowoj</i> address the question "Who are the Kowoj?" from varied viewpoints: archaeological, archival, linguistic, ethnographic, and bioarchaeological. Using data drawn primarily from the peninsular site of Zacpetén, the authors illuminate Kowoj history, ritual components of their self-expressed identity, and their archaeological identification. These data support the Kowoj claim of migration from Mayapán in Yucatán, where they were probably affiliated with the Xiw, in opposition to the Itza. These enmities extended into Petén, culminating in civil warfare by the time of final Spanish conquest in 1697.</p> <p>The first volume to consider Postclassic Petén from broadly integrative anthropological, archaeological, and historical perspectives, <i>The Kowoj</i> is an important addition to the

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Author

Rice, Prudence M.;Rice, Don Stephen

Publisher

Gazelle [distributor], University Press of Colorado

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781607321361

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Anthropology, History