Royal Courts of the Ancient Maya: Volume 2
Subtitle: Case Studies
Contributors: Takeshi Inomata (Editor); Stephen Houston (Editor)
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: March 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780813338804
Subjects: Central American & Caribbean archaeology; South American archaeology; Sociology; Archaeology / Anthropology; Social Science; Central America; Guatemala; South America; Ancient - General; Archaeology; Latin America - Central America; Antiquities; History-Ancient - General; History-Latin America - Central America; Mayas; Social Science / Archaeology
First sentence: The historic roots of Classic Maya kingship and royal court life can be traced back to between 600 to 400 B.C. in the Mirador Basin of northern Peten, Guatemala, the likely location of the first Maya state (ca. 300 B.C.).