Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures ix
4. Tables xiii
5. Foreword xv
6. 1 Disentangling Conflict in Maya and Mesoamerican Studies 3
7. Part I Conflict in the Maya World
8. 2 The Lady of the Lake 19
9. 3 Maya Warfare, Symbols, and Ritual Landscapes 30
10. 4 Classic Maya Gods of Flint and Obsidian 47
11. 5 Fire in the Land 77
12. 6 “When We Two Parted” 101
13. 7 Reexamining the Role of Conflict in the Development of Puuc Maya Society 122
14. Part II Conflict in Broader Mesoamerica
15. 8 Hearts and Torches 145
16. 9 Mixtec Militarism 166
17. 10 Classic Veracruz Military Organization 188
18. Part III Discussion
19. 11 Organized Violence in Ancient Mesoamerica 207
20. 12 “This Means War!” 220
21. References 249
22. Contributors 299
23. Index 305