Foias argues that there is no single Maya political history, but multiple histories, no single Maya state, but multiple polities that need to be understood at t

Ancient Maya Political Economies examines variation in systems of economic production and exchange and how these systems supported the power networks that integ

With new readings of ancient texts, Ancient Maya Politics unlocks the long-enigmatic political system of the Classic Maya.

Scholars have long debated the nature of Maya political organization during the Classic period (AD 250-950). Complex questions regarding political centralizatio