The Origins of Maya Civilization

Author/Contributor(s):	Adams, Richard E. W.
Publisher:	SAR Press
Date:	1/1/1977
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

The contributors to this book scrutinize the data, survey external influences on the early Maya, and consider economics, ecology, demography, and warfare - as well as social and ideological factors - in explaining the transformation of Maya culture from a village-oriented society to one centered on elite classes living in large civic centers with monumental architecture.