TY  - BOOK
AU  - Demarest,Arthur Andrew
TI  - Ancient Maya: the rise and fall of a rainforest civilization 
T2  - Case studies in early societies
SN  - 0521533902 (pbk.)
AV  - F1435 .D45 2004
U1  - 972.81/016 22
PY  - 2004///
CY  - New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Mayas
KW  - Antiquities
KW  - History
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - Central America
KW  - Mexico
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-363) and index; 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
ER  -