Vernon L. Scarborough

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The Mesoamerican Ballgame

The University of Arizona Press
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The Flow of Power

Ancient Water Systems and Landscapes

School for Advanced Research Press

This book is the first longitudinal study to consider water management worldwide since Karl Wittfogel put forth his "hydraulic societies" hypothesis nearly two generations ago, and it draws together the diverse debates that seminal work inspired. In so doing, Scarborough offers new models for cross-cultural analysis and prepares the ground for new examinations of power, centralization, and the economy.

  • Copyright year: 2003
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A Catalyst for Ideas

Anthropological Archaeology and the Legacy of Douglas W. Schwartz

School for Advanced Research Press

In his thirty-four years as president of the School of American Research, Douglas W. Schwartz's far-reaching vision placed SAR on the intellectual edge of research about humans across the globe. Nowhere is this more evident than in his influence on the field of anthropological archaeology.

  • Copyright year: 2005
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Heterarchy, Political Economy, and the Ancient Maya

The Three Rivers Region of the East-Central Yucatán Peninsula

The University of Arizona Press
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