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Article Dans Une Revue Ancient Mesoamerica Année : 2022

DEFINING RURALITY AT LA JOYANCA (PETEN, GUATEMALA): ARCHITECTURE, LAND USE, AND SOCIAL DYNAMICS

Eva Lemonnier
M. Charlotte Arnauld

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Abstract Considering the Classic Maya lowlands as an intricate landscape of nested settlements with cities, villages, and farmsteads in the middle of agricultural land, the rural/urban conceptual contrast would apparently apply, yet, is still debated. By combining detailed studies of the relationships between populations of both categories, one can better understand what rurality and urbanity meant in ancient Maya societies, and evaluate the dichotomy. Judging by the spatial distribution of architecture and the social dynamics, rural/urban relationships would have reached beyond the scope of agro-economies. Based on the study of La Joyanca (Peten, Guatemala), a medium-sized settlement surrounded by villages and hamlets, this article explores the topic of rurality as contrasted with urbanity through the parameters of potential land use, visible architectural variation, and plausible population mobility. We aim at assessing the relationships between the center and its hinterland as an attempt at furthering the implied concepts.
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hal-03840730 , version 1 (05-11-2022)

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Eva Lemonnier, M. Charlotte Arnauld. DEFINING RURALITY AT LA JOYANCA (PETEN, GUATEMALA): ARCHITECTURE, LAND USE, AND SOCIAL DYNAMICS. Ancient Mesoamerica, 2022, 33 (1), pp.83-100. ⟨10.1017/S0956536120000413⟩. ⟨hal-03840730⟩
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