Classic Maya Political History
Subtitle: Hieroglyphic and Archaeological Evidence (School of American Research Advanced Seminars)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: March 29, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 414
ISBN-13: 9780521564458
Subjects: Anthropology; Palaeography (history of writing); Social Science; Pre-Columbian Archaeology; History - General History; History: World; Sociology; Central America; South America; Ancient - General; Archaeology; Latin America - Central America; History / Ancient / General; History-Latin America - Central America; Mayas; Social Science / Archaeology; Social Science-Archaeology
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.