Synopses & Reviews
Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-366) and index.
Table of Contents
Maya civilization and archaeology -- Evolution of Maya civilization -- Geography of the pre-Columbian Maya -- Society and government -- Warfare -- Religion, cosmology, and art / by Kaylee Spencer-Ahrens and Linnea H. Wren -- Funerary beliefs and customs -- Architecture and building -- Arithmetic, astronomy, and the calendar / by Kaylee Spencer-Ahrens and Linnea H. Wren -- Written evidence / by Ruth J. Krochock -- Economy, industry, and trade -- Daily life -- Chronological chart.