A presentation of research on all aspects of Maya civilization, from its earliest beginnings to the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. It profiles the everyday routines of the Maya with coverage of society, warfare, religion, architecture, astronomy, economy, writing and daily life.

From the Foreword: The authors of this book have done a masterful job in amassing information about Maya civilization from a wide variety of sources and from some reports that are so recent that they have not yet been published In a field where new information emerges almost daily, and major discoveries still occur several times each year, the authors are impressively current in the information they provide this book is an easy-to-read and most up-to-date account of ancient Maya civilization.-Peter Mathews Archaeological excavations of their ruined jungle cities and decoding of their hieroglyphs have generated increased interest in the once-mysterious Maya culture. One of the Mesoamerican civilizations that flourished in Mexico and parts of Central America