Ancient Maya Commoners, edited by Jon C. Lohse and Fred Valdez, Jr.
A groundbreaking collection of eleven essays that explore the data that is currently available on the lives of ancient Maya commoners. These essays also show how this information increases our understanding of Mayan culture, society, and organization.
Ancient Mesoamerican Warfare, Edited by M. Kathryn Brown and Travis W. Stanton.
This book consists of fifteen essays that explore our understanding of the role that warfare played in the development and history of ancient Mesoamerica.
Chewing Gum: The Fortunes of Taste, by Michael Redclift.
A social, political, ecological, economic, and cultural history of chicle-based chewing gum, with a particular emphasis on the impact that it has had on the Yucatan region and its Mayan natives.
Cycles of Time and Meaning in the Mexican Books of Fate, by Elizabeth Hill Boone.
An in-depth analysis of the surviving ancient, Mexican divinatory codices.
Farming, Hunting, and Fishing in the Olmec World, by Amber M. VanDerwarker.
A detailed study of the subsistence systems practiced in two settlements that spans the Formative periods of Olmec development.
A Glorious Defeat: Mexico and Its War with the United States, by Timothy J. Henderson.
An in-depth and fascinating analysis of the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848, the events leading up to it, and its long-term repercussions. The book is written primarily from a Mexican viewpoint.
Historical Atlas of Central America, by Carolyn Hall and Héctor Pérez Brignoli.
A superbly illustrated atlas of Central American covering the 16th century to the present. Includes a detailed overview of the history and culture of the region, and includes 405 color maps.
The History of the Incas, by Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa.
A new, illustrated translation of Gamboa's monumental history of the Incas.
In the Maw of the Earth Monster, edited by James E. Brady & Keith M. Prufer.
Fifteen papers on Mesoamerican ritual cave use from the Pre-Columbian period to the present.
Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs, An, by Sylvanus Griswold Morley.
An introductory text on reading and understanding the Maya glyphs, calendar, and writing system.
Jungle of the Maya, photographs by Douglas Goodell and Jerry Barrack.
This book takes readers on a breath-taking photographic journey through the Selva Maya (Forest of the Maya).
Kaqchikel Chronicles, translation and exegesis by Judith M. Maxwell and Robert M. Hill II.
Contains the only translation of the entire Chronicles, including all the texts of the Annals of the Kaqchikels and the Xpantzay Carulary.
La ütz awäch? Introduction to Kaqchikel Maya Language, by R. McKenna Brown, Judith M. Maxwell, & Walter E. Little.
A workbook-styled introductory text on Kaqchikel Maya language that is designed to give English-speakers an overview of the language and provide students with the necessary vocabulary and grammar skills to carry on a basic conversation.
Lightning Warrior - Maya Art and Kingship at Quirigua, By Matthew G. Looper.
Detailing the reign of K'ak' Tiliw, based upon the epigraphic, iconogrpahic, stylistic, and archeological evidence that has been revealed at Quirigua.
The Maya and Teotihuacan - Reinterpreting Early Classic Interaction, Edited by Geoffrey E. Braswell.
A comprehensive overview of the theories regarding the origins of the Maya and how new data concerning the interactions between the Early Classic Maya and Teotihuacan is influencing our understanding of Mesoamerican history and the development of the Mayan civilization.
Maya Calendar Origins, by Prudence M. Rice.
Monuments, Mythistory, and the Materialization of Time: a detailed overview of the origins of the Maya calendar, and its impact on ancient Maya cosmological, ideological, and social development.
Maya Palaces and Elite Residences, Edited by Jessica Joyce Christie.
Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the essays in this collection strive to answer the questions: What were the Mayan Palaces, how were they used, and who, if anyone lived in them?
Maya Political Science: Time, Astronomy, and the Cosmos, by Prudence M. Rice.
In this work, Rice expounds upon her theory that the Maya politico-religious structure was uniquely Mayan and based upon a 256-year calendar cycle called the may.
The Maya Tropical Forest: People, Parks, and Ancient Cities, by James D. Nations.
Part travelogue and part natural history guidebook; this book provides important data about the state and future of the Maya Tropical forest and the history and geography of the region.
The Memory of Bones: Body, Being, and Experience among the Classic Maya, by Stephen Houston, David Stuart, and Karl Taube.
How did the Classic Maya view the human body? How did they express their emotions? What role did the human body play in their art, their world view, and their sense of what comes after death? These and many more intriguing questions are answered in this compelling book.
Palaces and Power in the Americas: From Peru to the Northwest Coast, edited by Jessica Joyce Christie and Patricia Joan Sarro.
Twelve essays that detail the archaeological, historical, and cultural relevance of various palaces found throughout the ancient Americas.
Palenque: Recent Investigations at the Classic Maya Center, Edited by Damien B. Marken.
A collection of essays that detail the research conducted at Palenque, and how this ancient site has contributed to our understanding of the ancient Maya.
Popol Vuh: Sacred Book of the Ancient Maya, edited by Allen J. Christenson.
This electronic library and database serves as a comprehensive resource on the Popol Vuh, and it includes not only the original text of the Popol Vuh, but also English and Spanish translations of the text, along with audio files of native speakers reading the text, hundreds of photographs, and essays and notes on Maya culture, history, and language.
Ritual & Power in Stone: The Performance of Rulership in Mesoamerican Izapan Style Art, by Julia Guernsey.
A detailed overview of the late Prelcassic Izapan style monuments from an art historical perspective.
Romancing the Maya, by R. Tripp Evans.
Mexican Antiquity in the American Imagination 1820-1915.
Sex, Death, and Sacrifice in Moche Religion and Visual Culture, by Steve Bourget.
An in-depth analysis of Moche iconography as seen through depictions of everyday life, death, and ritual sacrifice as depicted in Moche pottery and other visual mediums.
Water and Ritual - The Rise and Fall of Classic Maya Rulers, by Lisa J. Lucero.
An in-depth look at the roles that water and ritual played in Mayan culture and politics.
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