2 In the Beginning

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. List of Figures and Tables xi
4. Note on Orthography and Dates xiii
5. Preface xv
6. Acknowledgments xix
7. 1 Introduction 1
8. 2 In the Beginning 12
9. 3 Mesoamerican Calendrics 30
10. 4 Maya Calendar Developments in Broader Context 58
11. 5 Middle and Late Preclassic 75
12. 6 Late Preclassic 108
13. 7 The Early Maya Lowlands 140
14. 8 Early Lowland Maya Intellectual Culture 165
15. 9 The Materialization and Politicization of Time 187
16. Notes 205
17. References Cited 217
18. Index 249