Award Date

8-1-2021

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Anthropology

First Committee Member

Arlen Chase

Second Committee Member

Diane Chase

Third Committee Member

Alan Farahani

Fourth Committee Member

Gabriel Judkins

Number of Pages

108

Abstract

There has been much study of Maya astronomy and the relationship and/or manifestation of astronomy within architecture and other aspects of Maya material culture. Despite this, there is little agreement about the commonalities and variation in potential astronomical representation across sites and regions as it is difficult to compare sites to determine whether spatial patterning exists between similar building classifications. Also, it can be difficult to understand and pursue archeoastronomy research due to the jargon and methodology employed. This thesis provides an updated dataset that shows the utility of pursuing archeoastronomy research about the ancient Maya. Combining archaeological and archeoastronomical data showed potential differences between the classifications of E Groups that may better define those classifications if pursued through future research. By re-analyzing alignments previously provided in publication and placing these alignments into better context according to more current archaeological interpretations, this dataset demonstrates the utility of archeoastronomy research for archaeologists.

Keywords

Alignment Analysis; Ancient Maya; Archaeoastronomy; E Groups

Disciplines

Archaeological Anthropology

File Format

pdf

File Size

5100 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

Rights

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