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 final chapter situates Classic Maya burials within the greater landscape of Maya
communities and kingdoms. As is true of most lineage-organized societies, ancestors …

Theatrical performances not only communicate preexisting ideas but also define political
reality as it is experienced by participants. Theatrical events thus constitute a critical process …

The archaeological remains of ancient water storage and irrigation technologies are often
prominent features on the landscape. Dams, canals, and irrigation ditches required great …

In the tropical regions of southern Asia, Southeast Asia and the southern Maya lowlands, the
management of water was crucial to the maintenance of political power and the distribution …

The Classic Maya (c. 250 to 900 CE) in the tropical southern lowlands of Central America
dealt with water scarcity during annual dry seasons and periods of climate instability via …

Archaeological research at Caracol, an ancient Maya site that was rediscovered in 1937,
has become a major resource in the interpretation and understanding of the ancient Maya …

This article focuses on the role of water control in the emergence and demise of Classic
Maya political power (c. CE 250‐950), one that scholars have long underestimated. The …

This paper argues for the importance of complex market exchange in the Maya area prior to
the so-called Postclassic “mercantile” period. We suggest that market exchange was …

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