Archaeology and Ethnohistory of Iximché
This book reconstructs the history of Iximche, the capital of the Cakchiquel Maya in highland Guatemala, based on archaeological and ethnohistorical information.
El Perú-Waka’
New Archaeological Perspectives on the Kingdom of the Centipede
Presenting the most current research on the Maya rainforest city El Perú-Waka’, this volume discusses occupation at the site spanning from 300 BC to 1000 CE and offers researchers an unmatched view of ancient life in a tropical urban environment.
The Materialization of Time in the Ancient Maya World
Mythic History and Ritual Order
This book discusses the range of ways the ancient Maya people expressed timekeeping in daily life through their architecture, arts, writing, beliefs, and practices.
Lacandón Maya in the Twenty-First Century
Indigenous Knowledge and Conservation in Mexico's Tropical Rainforest
This book tells the story of how Lacandón Maya families have adapted to the contemporary world while applying their ancestral knowledge to create an ecologically sustainable future in Mexico’s largest remaining tropical rainforest.
Maya Kingship
Rupture and Transformation from Classic to Postclassic Times
Examining changes to the institution of divine kingship from 750 to 950 CE in the Maya lowland cities, this volume presents a new way of studying the collapse of that civilization and the transformation of political systems between the Terminal Classic and Postclassic Periods.
The Real Business of Ancient Maya Economies
From Farmers’ Fields to Rulers’ Realms
A timely synthesis of the latest research and perspectives on ancient Maya economics, this volume illuminates the sophistication and intricacy of economic systems in the Preclassic, Classic, and Postclassic periods.
Maya Christians and Their Churches in Sixteenth-Century Belize
Maya E Groups
Calendars, Astronomy, and Urbanism in the Early Lowlands
