Description
Summary: | In this first-person tale of archaeological adventure in the tropical forest, Jeffrey Quilter tells the story of his excavation of Rivas, a great ceremonial center at the foot of the Talamanca Mountain range, which flourished between A.D. 900 and 1300, and its fabled gold-filled cemetery, the Panteón de La Reina. Beginning with the 1992 field season and ending with the last excavations in 1998, Quilter discusses Rivas' builders and users, theories on chiefdom societies, and the daily interactions and surprises of modern archaeological fieldwork.
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 218 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-214) and index. |
ISBN: | 1587294842 9781587294846 0877458766 9780877458760 |
Language: | English. |
Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. |
Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
Action Note: | digitized |