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Maya Studies Series

21 primary works • 21 total works
The books in this series will focus on both the ancient and contemporary Maya peoples of Belize, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. The goal of the series is to provide an integrated outlet for scholarly works dealing with Maya archaeology, epigraphy, ethnography, and history. The series will particularly seek cutting-edge theoretical wo…
Salt: White Gold of the Ancient Maya
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3.00 · 8 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2002 · 3 editions
"McKillop has completed a remarkable task in bring…

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    The Ancient Maya of the Belize Valley: Half a Century of Archaeological Research
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    4.00     · 1 Ratings · published 2003 · 3 editions
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    Unconquered Lacandon Maya: Ethnohistory and Archaeology of Indigenous Culture Change
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    4.00     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2005 · 1 edition
    In 1946, explorers stumbled upon two unexpected di…

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    Chocolate in Mesoamerica: A Cultural History of Cacao
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    New models of research and analysis, as well as br…

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    Chan: An Ancient Maya Farming Community
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    5.00     · 1 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2012 · 6 editions
    The farming community of Chan thrived for over twe…

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    Motul de San José: Politics, History, and Economy in a Maya Polity
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    4.50     · 2 Ratings · published 2012 · 4 editions
    Scholars have long debated the nature of Maya poli…

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    Ancient Maya Pottery: Classification, Analysis, and Interpretation
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    The ancient Maya produced a broad range of ceramic…

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    Ancient Maya Political Dynamics
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    4.00     · 4 Ratings · published 2013 · 8 editions
    “An impressive overview of recent scholarship coup…

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    Ritual, Violence, and the Fall of the Classic Maya Kings
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    Perspectives on the Ancient Maya of Chetumal Bay
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    Maya E Groups: Calendars, Astronomy, and Urbanism in the Early Lowlands
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    As complex societies emerged in the Maya lowlands …

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    War Owl Falling: Innovation, Creativity, and Culture Change in Ancient Maya Society
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    Drawing on archaeological findings from the Maya l…

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    Pathways to Complexity: A View from the Maya Lowlands
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    Pathways to Complexity synthesizes a wealth of new…

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    Water, Cacao, and the Early Maya of Chocolá
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    Water, Cacao, and the Early Maya of Chocolá explor…

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    Maya Salt Works
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    “An excellent, highly informative book. The data a…

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    The Market for Mesoamerica: Reflections on the Sale of Pre-Columbian Antiquities
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    Pre-Columbian artifacts are among the most popular…

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    Migrations in Late Mesoamerica
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    Bringing the often-neglected topic of migration to…

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    Approaches to Monumental Landscapes of the Ancient Maya
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    Maya Christians and Their Churches in Sixteenth-Century Belize
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    3.00     · 1 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 5 editions
    It is widely held that Christianity came to Belize…

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    The Real Business of Ancient Maya Economies
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    This book offers a recent and comprehensive look a…

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    Maya Kingship: Rupture and Transformation from Classic to Postclassic Times
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    Examining changes to the institution of divine kin…

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