Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya » (REV)

Simon Martin is a Research Specialist at the University of Pennsylvania Museum. For the past fourteen years he has been doing epigraphic fieldwork at Calakmul, Mexico.

Nikolai Grube is a professor of anthropology at the University of Bonn. He has been closely associated with several archaeological projects, including Caracol, Belize, and Yaxha, Guatemala.

"The ideal reference on Maya archaeology."—Science News

Preface: Discovering the Maya Past     6
Introduction     8
Maya History - The Major Periods     8
Map     10
Maya Writing and Calendars     11
The Royal Culture of the Maya     14
Classic Maya Politics     17
Comparative Timelines     22
Tikal     24
Dos Pilas     54
Naranjo     68
Caracol     84
Calakmul     100
Yaxchilan     116
Piedras Negras     138
Palenque     154
Tonina     176
Copan     190
Quirigua     214
Epilogue: Fall of the Sacred Kings     226
Notes and Bibliography     231
Acknowledgments and Illustration Credits     237
Index     238