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An Integrated Perspective on the Architecture at a Classic Maya Site, Say Kah, Belize

Dorning, Holly E.

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2012, MA, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences: Anthropology.
The ancient Maya constructed expansive architectural programs, adjusting to the natural environment, while also manipulating the landscape. An analysis of Maya architecture is an avenue through which to explore systems of social and political power, patterns in settlement organization, and repetition of architectural styles and techniques. Excavations at the site of Say Kah, Groups B and C, revealed architectural elements providing commentary on the status of the inhabitants, the communicative capabilities of architecture, and regional affiliations that are evident in shared site-planning principles. Architecture at Say Kah is examined using an integrated approach, unifying three theoretical perspectives: architecture as a manifestation of labor and resources, architecture as a communicative device, and architecture as a container. This approach allows for a complete interpretation of architecture, examining how its presence in the physical world extends into, and actively functions in, the social realm.
Sarah Jackson, PhD (Committee Chair)
Vernon Scarborough, PhD (Committee Member)
130 p.

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  • Dorning, H. E. (2012). An Integrated Perspective on the Architecture at a Classic Maya Site, Say Kah, Belize [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1337287703

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Dorning, Holly. An Integrated Perspective on the Architecture at a Classic Maya Site, Say Kah, Belize. 2012. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1337287703.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Dorning, Holly. "An Integrated Perspective on the Architecture at a Classic Maya Site, Say Kah, Belize." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1337287703

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)