Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures, Maps, Tables, and Appendices ix
4. Preface xv
5. Acknowledgments xvii
6. Part I Introduction to the Postclassic- and Contact-Period Kowoj
7. Chapter 1 Introduction to the Kowoj and Their Petén Neighbors 3
8. Part II Who Were the Kowoj?
9. Chapter 2 The Kowoj in Geopolitico-Ritual Perspective 21
10. Chapter 3 The Kowoj in Ethnohistorical Perspective 55
11. Chapter 4 The Linguistic Context of the Kowoj 70
12. Part III The Archaeology of the Kowoj
13. Chapter 5 Zacpetén and the Kowoj 85
14. Chapter 6 Defensive Architecture and the Context of Warfare at Zacpetén 123
15. Chapter 7 Kowoj Ritual Performance and Societal Representations at Zacpetén 141
16. Chapter 8 Residential and Domestic Contexts at Zacpetén 173
17. Chapter 9 Zacpetén Group 719, the Last Noble Residence 192
18. Part IV The Archaeology of the Kowoj
19. Chapter 10 Technological Styles of Slipped Pottery and Kowoj Identity 221
20. Chapter 11 The Iconography and Decorative Programs of Kowoj Pottery 238
21. Chapter 12 Incense Burners and Other Ritual Ceramics 276
22. Part V Additional Perspectives on the Kowoj
23. Chapter 13 The Symbolism of Zacpetén Altar 1 317
24. Chapter 14 Postclassic Trade 327
25. Chapter 15 The Bioarchaeology of Ritual Violence at Zacpetén 340
26. Chapter 16 The Kowoj and the Lacandon 368
27. Part VI Conclusions
28. Chapter 17 Summary and Concluding Remarks 387
29. References Cited 396
30. Index 439