González Licón, Ernesto
(2003)
SOCIAL INEQUALITY AT MONTE ALBAN OAXACA: HOUSEHOLD ANALYSIS FROM TERMINAL FORMATIVE TO EARLY CLASSIC.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
The main objective of this dissertation is to reconstruct patterns of social organization and degrees of social stratification in Monte Albán, the capital of the ancient Zapotec state in what is now the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Social stratification has been defined as the division of a society into categories of individuals organized into hierarchical segments based on access to strategic resources. The study of social stratification is an important aspect to research about the development of complex societies, since stratification has its origin in differential access to strategic resources, and, once the state arises as a form of government, this inequality is institutionalized, and social strata or social classes are formed.This research is based on archaeological data from 12 residential units distributed throughout three different parts of the city and attempts to clarify the composition of the social structure at Monte Albán. Architecture, funerary practices, material goods, and health conditions, were used as archaeological indicators for identifying and evaluating domestic rituals, prestige, and levels of wealth throughout time.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
28 May 2003 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Defense Date: |
12 March 2003 |
| Approval Date: |
28 May 2003 |
| Submission Date: |
30 April 2003 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Anthropology |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
social organization; social stratification; Zapotec; Zapotec state |
| Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu:80/ETD/available/etd-04302003-123438/, etd-04302003-123438 |
| Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 19:43 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:42 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/7734 |
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