The study of politics, a dominating force throughout history, can provide great insight into the lives of ancient people. Because of the richness and complexity of Maya society, archaeologists and anthropologists have spent decades attempting to reconstruct its political systems.
In Ancient Maya Political Dynamics, Antonia 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 the level of the lived, individual experience. She explores the ways in which the dynamics of political power shaped the lives and landscape of the Maya and how this information can be used to look at other complex societies.
- ISBN13 9780813060897
- Publish Date 11 November 2014 (first published 1 January 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University Press of Florida
- Format Paperback
- Pages 306
- Language English