Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Preface xv
4. Note on Orthography and Dates xix
5. Acknowledgments xxi
6. 1. Introduction: Approaches to Maya Political Organization 1
7. 2. Previous Reconstructions of Classic Maya Political Organization 22
8. 3. Maya Politico-Religious Calendrics 56
9. 4. Tikal as Early Seat of the May 85
10. 5. Tikal’s Late and Terminal Classic Seating of the May 121
11. 6. Other Classic Period May-based Realms 168
12. 7. New Terminal Classic May Realms 204
13. 8. Implications of the May Model 243
14. 9. Conclusion 275
15. Bibliography 291
16. Index 333