Ancient Maya Political Economies examines variation in systems of economic production and exchange and how these systems supported the power networks that integ

"In recent years the Three Rivers region of Belize and Guatemala has been the site of some of the most intensive archaeological research in the Maya Lowlands, p

The ancient Maya shaped their world with stone tools. Lithic artifacts helped create the cityscape and were central to warfare and hunting, craft activities, co

Foias argues that there is no single Maya political history, but multiple histories, no single Maya state, but multiple polities that need to be understood at t

With new readings of ancient texts, Ancient Maya Politics unlocks the long-enigmatic political system of the Classic Maya.