Obilježja urbanog sistema i prostorne strukture gradova Maya u predmerkantilističkom razdoblju

master's thesis

• Title (english): Characteristics of Urban System and Spatial Structure of Mayan Towns in Pre-Mercantilistic Period
• Author: Matea Peharec
• Mentor: Vedran Prelogović (mentor)
• Committee member: Vedran Prelogović (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Dražen Njegač (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ružica Vuk (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Geography); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2013-06-14, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: INTERDISCIPLINARY AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE; Geography

Abstract

Drevna srednjoamerička civilizacija Maya razvijala se kroz tri osnovna razdoblja: pretklasično, klasično i postklasično. Mayanski gradovi razlikuju se u ovisnosti o pripadnom razvojnom razdoblju, ali određene osnovne karateristike u svom temelju ostaju iste. Problem njihovog smještaja unutar univerzalne definicije grada posljedica su specifične kulture i razvojnog toka te civilizacije stoga je potrebno mayanski urbanizam proučavati s aspekta prostora i vremena u kojem je nastao. Iako je religija bila stalni temelj njihove kulture i društva, upravo su dostupnost različitih resursa i kontrola nad trgovačkim putevima uz vojnu funkciju faktori koji razlikuju obično ceremonijalno središte od pravog gradskog središta.

Abstract (english)

The ancient Maya civilization has evolved through three major periods: the preclassic, classic and postclassic. Mayan cities vary depending on the associated development period, but certain basic features stay the same. It is problematic to place them within the universal definition of town or city because of specific cultural and developmental course of Maya civilization, therefore is necessary to study its urbanism in terms of space and time in which it occurred. Although religion was a steady foundation of their culture and society, it is the availability of various resources and control over trade routes, together with military function, that made distinction between the real urban center and regular ceremonial center.

• Keywords: civilizacija Maya; gradovi; povijesno-geografski razvoj; urbanizacija
• Keywords (english): historical and geographical development; Maya civilization; towns; urbanization
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:369747
• Study programme: Title: Geography and History; specializations in: Teaching; Course: Teaching; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije geografije i povijesti (magistar/magistra edukacije geografije i povijesti)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Closed access
• Created on: 2018-01-12 20:25:23