Cultural transmission (CT) is implicit in many explanations of culture change. Formal CT
models were defined by anthropologists 30 years ago and have been a subject of active …

This essay provides an overview of the language attested in ancient Maya hieroglyphic
writing, or what we choose to call Classic Mayan. 1 The writing system was in use for nearly …

Recent decipherments of Classic Maya hieroglyphs (ca. ad 250 to 850) reveal phonological
and morphological patterns that, through epigraphic and historical analyses, isolate a single …

Recent years have seen rapid advancement in our understanding of the phonology and
grammar of Classic Ch'olan and the distribution of Lowland Mayan languages in the Classic …

Language Contact, Inherited Similarity and Social Difference Page 1 Current Issues in
Linguistic Theory Danny Law JOHN BENJAMINS PUBLISHING COMPANY Language Contact …

Understanding the ways in which human communities define themselves in relation to
landscapes has been one of the crucial research questions in anthropology. The present …

In the first comprehensive treatment of Classic Maya patron deity veneration, Joanne P.
Baron demonstrates the central importance of patron deity cults in political relationships …

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

In this handbook we will follow the new alphabets and new orthography when dealing with
Maya names and terminology, but we shall continue using the old orthography when …

Excavations at the ancient Maya city of Holmul, Petén, have led to the discovery of a building
decorated with an intricately carved and painted plaster frieze. The iconography of the frieze …