Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Notes on names and orthography xvii
6. On distances and measurements xix
7. Epochs of civilization in the Maya tropical forest xxi
8. Part One: Time, Land, and Forest 1
9. Part Two: Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize 111
10. Part Three: Th e Future of the Maya Tropical Forest 257
11. Glossary 287
12. References Cited 289
13. Index 313