The Nature of an Ancient Maya City: Resources, Interaction, and Power at Blue Creek, Belize Book

Contents

List of Illustrations....................vii
Acknowledgments....................ix
1. Introduction....................1
2. Public Architecture, Ritual, and Temporal Dynamics....................19
3. The Spatial Arrangement of a Maya City....................49
4. Diversity of Power and Authority in a Maya City....................69
5. Agriculture as Blue Creek's Economic Base....................91
6. The Importance of Trade and Commerce at Blue Creek....................102
7. Power and Authority at Blue Creek....................119
8. Addressing Some Large and Small Issues....................129
Notes....................135
References Cited....................147
Index....................167