Classic Maya Political History
Subtitle: Hieroglyphic and Archaeological Evidence (School of American Research Advanced Seminars)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: February 22, 1991
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 414
ISBN-13: 9780521392105
Subjects: Anthropology; Palaeography (history of writing); BCE to c 500 CE; c 500 CE to c 1000 CE; Mayas; Pre-Columbian Archaeology; History - General History; History: World; Central America; South America; Mexico; Archaeology; Latin America - Central America; Social Science / Archaeology; History; Antiquities; Politics and government
First sentence: This book is concerned with the historical reality recorded on Classic Maya monuments of the first millennium AD, its interpretation in terms of social and political interaction within and between states, and the better understanding of Maya civilization that is emerging from a more accurate perception of the role of its ruling elites.