The Classic Maya have long presented scholars with vexing problems. One of the longest
running and most contested of these, and the source of deeply polarized interpretations, has …

Over the past two decades, household studies have coalesced into a recognized subfield
within archaeology. Despite this relatively short history, household archaeologists are now …

In this paper we summarize more than a decade of interdisciplinary work at Calakmul,
including (1) the mapping project, which has covered more than 30 km2;(2) the excavation …

Traditional models explaining the development of higher culture in Mesoamerica have
largely ignored the contribution of the tropical‐lowlands toward urban and state organization …

Biocultural systems adapt to global climate change through its regional manifestations.
Subsistence customs are the cultural interface between regional climate and culture at large …

This book provides theory, comparison, and synthesis to establish a carefully considered
framework for approaching the study of courts and their functions throughout the world of the …

This paper reports the recent discovery of a royal tomb in Calakmul, Campeche, Mexico.
Buried in this chamber was an adult male. Among the abundant offerings that accompanied …

This chapter offers a diachronic sociopolitical and economic model of Calakmul, Campeche,
Mexico. Calakmul is a regional capital situated in the geographical heartland of the lowland …

New data from Calakmul, Mexico make three principal contributions to our understanding of
the ancient Maya:(1) they support the model of large regional states advocated by Marcus …

This paper proposes a new outline model for the higher political organisation of the Classic
Maya. Specifically, it presents epigraphic evidence for hierarchical ranking between polities …