Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2001
Department 1
Anthropology
Abstract
Studies of the settlement pattern in the Copan Valley, Honduras, indicate that a House society model provides the best way to understand the social organization of the Late Classic period Maya. The House society model, based on Levi-Strauss's original work but since modified by anthropologists and archaeologists, does not replace household archaeology. Instead, the model allows archaeologists to discuss the continuation of social identity over time.
Copyright Note
This is the authors's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Hendon, Julia A. 2001. Household Archaeology and Reconstructing Social Organization in Ancient Complex Societies: A Consideration of Models and Concepts Based on Study of the Prehispanic Maya. Paper presented at the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Washington, DC.
Comments
Revised version of a paper presented at the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, in the session, "Modeling Classic Maya Social Organization: Approaches, Data, and Implications," in Washington, DC, in 2001.