{"product_id":"janaab-pakal-of-palenque-vera-tiesler-9780816537310","title":"Janaab' Pakal of Palenque: Reconstructing the Life and Death of a Maya Ruler","description":"Excavations of Maya burial vaults at Palenque, Mexico, half a century ago revealed what was then the most extraordinary tomb finding of the pre-Columbian world; its discovery has been crucial to an understanding of the dynastic history and ideology of the ancient Maya. Over the years, new analytical tools introduced uncertainties regarding earlier interpretations of the findings, and a reanalysis of the remains of the ruler Janaab' Pakal using contemporary methodologies has led to new interpretations of former accounts of his life and death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This volume communicates the broad scope of applied interdisciplinary research conducted on the Pakal remains to provide answers to old disputes over the accuracy of both skeletal and epigraphic studies, along with new questions in the field of Maya dynastic research. Contributions by scholars in epigraphy, anthropology, and bioarchaeology bring to light new evidence regarding the ruler's age, clarify his medical history and the identification of the remains found with him, reevaluate his role in life, and offer modern insights into ritual and sacrificial practices associated with Pakal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book leads readers through the history of Pakal's discovery, skeletal analysis, and interpretation of Maya biographies, and also devotes considerable attention to the tomb of the \"Red Queen\" discovered at the site. Findings from the new Transition Analysis aging method, histomorphometric analysis, and taphonomic imagery are presented to shed new light on the perplexing question of Pakal's age at death. Royal Maya life and death histories from the written record are also analyzed from a regional perspective to provide a broad panorama of the twisted power politics of rulers' families and the entangled genealogies of the Maya Classic period. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A benchmark in biological anthropology, this volume reconsiders assumptions concerning the practices and lives of Maya rulers, posing the prospect that researchers too often find what they expect to find. In presenting an updated study of a well-known personage, it also offers innovative approaches to the biocultural and interdisciplinary re-creation of Maya dynastic history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Contributors \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jesper K. Boldseh \u003cbr\u003e Jane E. Buikstra \u003cbr\u003e James H. Burton \u003cbr\u003e Andrea Cucina \u003cbr\u003e Nikolai Grube \u003cbr\u003e Patricia Hernández \u003cbr\u003e Lourdes Márquez \u003cbr\u003e Simon Martin \u003cbr\u003e George R. Milner \u003cbr\u003e T. Douglas Price \u003cbr\u003e Arturo Romano \u003cbr\u003e Carlos Serrano \u003cbr\u003e Sam D. Stout \u003cbr\u003e Margaret Streeter \u003cbr\u003e Vera Tiesler \u003cbr\u003e John W. Verano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vera Tiesler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816537313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816537310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Vera Tiesler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48448985727231,"sku":"9780816537310","price":57.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_afdb390d-5387-472d-929d-bda4d277a26c.jpg?v=1777261449","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/janaab-pakal-of-palenque-vera-tiesler-9780816537310","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}