Maya E Groups

David A. Freidel is professor of anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis.Arlen F. Chase is professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.Anne S. Dowd, principal archaeologist at ArchæoLOGIC USA, LLC, is coeditor of Cosmology, Calendars, and Horizon-Based Astronomy in Ancient Mesoamerica.Jerry Murdock is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Santa Fe Institute and the Aspen Institute.

Leading archaeologists present the most recent evidence on a complex of architecture, iconography, and artifacts closely linked to the rise of the divine kingships of the ancient Maya. An important volume for anyone interested in the rise of ancient states.”—Arthur Demarest, author of The Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization  “E Groups have proven to be older, more complex, and more variable than we might have anticipated even a generation ago. New data presented and interpreted here will inform the next generation of researchers and enthrall Maya enthusiasts everywhere.”—Debra Walker, editor of Perspectives on the Ancient Maya of Chetumal Bay