Demarest, Arthur Andrew. <br/><br/>
Ancient Maya :  the rise and fall of a rainforest civilization / 
Arthur Demarest. 
 - New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2004. 
 - xvi, 373 p. :  ill., maps ;  23 cm. 
 - Case studies in early societies ;  3 .
 - Case studies in early societies ;  3. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-363) and index. 
<br/><br/>The mystery and the challenge of the ancient Maya -- Background : geography, chronology, and theoretical perspective -- The exploration and archaeology of the Maya : a brief history -- Obscure beginnings and the Preclassic florescence -- The splendor of the classic Maya florescence in the lowlands -- Settlement and subsistence : the rain forest adaptation -- Classic Maya economics -- Religion and ideology : beliefs and rituals of the theater-states -- Classic Maya politics and history : the dynamics of the theater-states -- The end of classic Maya civilization : collapse, transition, and transformation -- The legacy of the classic Maya civilization : postclassic, colonial, and modern traditions -- The lessons of classic Maya history and prehistory. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521533902 (pbk.) 0521592240 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005299673 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA3Z4528  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mayas--Antiquities.<br/>Mayas--History.<br/>Mayas--Social life and customs.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Central America--Antiquities.<br/>Mexico--Antiquities.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>F1435  / .D45 2004 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>972.81/016