The noble beast: Status and differential access to animals in the Maya world

World Archaeology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 498-515

  Emery, Kitty F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aguateca; Elite; Maya; Petexbat n; Social status; Zooarchaeology

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER-RESOURCE INTERACTION; CULTURAL TRADITION; DIET; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; LIVESTOCK; SOCIAL STATUS;

GUATEMALA;

EID: 0037331650     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0043824021000026477     Document Type: Article

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