"Discovered in 2015 during excavations of a rich Terminal Classic deposit at the site of Baking Pot, Belize, the Komkom Vase was instantly recognized as a unique and important find. For one thing, its dedicatory date of AD 812 indicates that it was made during a time when many Maya cities were in the throes of collapse. For another, it contains a remarkably long text. At some 202 glyphs blocks (not all of them preserved, to be sure), it ..."
"Continuing in the tradition of the Maya Archaeology series from Precolumbia Mesoweb Press, this volume offers chapters by leading authorities on discoveries and research in the field of Maya archaeology. Topics include a royal tomb at Palenque, an early Maya ceremonial center at Ceibal, a hieroglyphic stairway at El Palmar recording a pilgrimage to distant Copan, and breakthrough insights into Maya divinity. The volume is accompanied by ..."
"Mesoamerica is one of the cradles of early civilizations in the ancient world, featuring a wide diversity of cultures exhibiting a high degree of social inequality and stratification. At the pinnacle of the society was the ruler, the court and the high elite. This social segment was responsible for the creation and consumption of the hallmarks of civilizations, including monumental architecture, great monolithic monuments and a wide arr ..."
"The impression given by painted pottery, murals, and carved monuments in the Maya area is of a highly scheduled existence, marked by periodic and prescribed acts and ritual obligations, especially among the rulers and elites of antiquity. This relationship was mapped out in the very structure of their ancient cities, with wide processional ways leading to soaring pyramidal structures and temples that served as stages for the politico-re ..."
"... Guido. Krempel. propose that the court of Namaan utilized a distinctive ceramic tradition during the 7th century ... Zender 2002). A poorly understood part of this area along the San Pedro Martir River, a major tributary of the Usumacinta ..."