The values of Classic Maya Jade: A reanalysis of Cancuen's jade workshop

Ancient Mesoamerica

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 141-164

  Andrieu, Chloé ^a   Rodas, Edna ^b   Luin, Luis ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN CARLOS DE GUATEMALA   (Guatemala)

^c Cancuen Project   (Guatemala)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR; ECONOMIC HISTORY; GEMSTONE; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

MAYA LOWLANDS;

EID: 84905817071     PISSN: 09565361     EISSN: 14691787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0956536114000108     Document Type: Review

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