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 …

This paper focuses on the discoveries of the last decade in Maya archaeology, and
assesses their impact on previous models and synthetic frameworks. Although the …

E-group architectural assemblages, constructed and used for more than a millennium in the
Maya Lowlands, are among the most distinctive and enduring forms in Mesoamerican …

This paper reviews recent archaeological research concerning Classic Maya lowland
political systems (ca. AD 250–1000). It focuses specifically on (1) subsistence practices …

The ancient Mayan civilization of southern Mexico and northern Central America has long
been described as" mysterious," even though scholars have been studying this culture for …

A decade of Maya glyphic decipherment creates many opportunities for historical, linguistic,
cultural, and archaeological interpretation. New evidence points to improvements in …

The story of the Classic Maya “Snake” kingdom is truly a tale of two cities, with a capital that
evidently switched from Dzibanche to Calakmul in the seventh century ad This article …

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 …

All cultures make, and break, images. Striking Images, Iconoclasms Past and Present
explores how and why people have made and modified images and other cultural material …

The three modern Mexican states of Campeche, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo compose
roughly half of the Maya area. The northern Maya lowlands, whose southern boundary runs …