Pathways to Complexity: A View from the Maya Lowlands

Book Overview

Pathways to Complexity synthesizes a wealth of new archaeological data to illuminate the origins of Maya civilization and the rise of Classic Maya culture. In this volume, prominent Maya scholars argue that the development of social, religious, and economic complexity began during the Middle Preclassic period (1000-300 B.C.), hundreds of years earlier than previously thought.

Contributors reveal that villages were present in parts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813068509
• ISBN13: 9780813068503
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 526 Pages
• Weight: 1.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"