Power and Regions in Ancient States: An Egyptian and Mesoamerican Perspective

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Power and Regions in Ancient States: An Egyptian and Mesoamerican Perspective
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gary M. Feinman
By (author) Juan Carlos Moreno Garcia
SeriesElements in Ancient Egypt in Context
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:75
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152
Category/GenreEgyptian archaeology and Egyptology
ISBN/Barcode 9781108816229
ClassificationsDewey:303.30932
Audience
General
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises; Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 10 March 2022
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The aim of the Element is to provide a comprehensive comparison of the basic organization of power in Mesoamerica and Egypt. How power emerged and was exercised, how it reproduced itself, how social units (from households to cities) became integrated into political formation and how these articulations of power expanded and collapsed over time. The resilience of particular areas (Oaxaca, Middle Egypt), to the point that they preserved a highly distinctive cultural personality when they were included or not within states, may provide a useful guideline about the basics of integration, negotiation and autonomy in the organization of political formations.