Download or read book Ancestors and Elites written by Gordon F. M. Rakita and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2009-05-16 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancestors and Elites examines prehispanic ritual behaviors characteristic of the Casas Grandes region of Chihuahua, Mexico. Gordon Rakita analyzes the archaeological data from the site with respect to broader anthropological theories regarding both religious practices and the rise of complex societies. This confluence of empirical fact and general theory allows Rakita to explore in detail the complex, reciprocal relationship between ritual practices and developing social complexity at PaquimZ, one of the best-documented archaeological sites in the region.