The Archaeology of Political Structure: Settlement Analysis in a Classic Maya Polity

Abstract

List of figures List of tables Preface 1. Studying ancient complex politics 2. Thinking about Maya political structure 3. The Rosario polity 4. Linking Maya politics and settlement 5. Centralization 6. Differentiation and integration 7. Political regimes and microcosms 8. Political stratification 9. Mechanical versus organic solidarity 10. Segmenting versus non-segmenting organization 11. Archaeological study of Maya polities Notes References Index.