The Maya
An Introduction
Lisa Slater Spotnitz
Edited by Tatiana Proskouriakoff
Edited by Jeremy A. Sabloff
Edited by Gordon R. Willey
Written in 1974, this useful pamphlet places in cultural context some of the most interesting Maya artifacts in the Peabody Museum's vast collections and provides a brief introduction to Maya culture and society. Contains sections on the Classic Maya ceremonial centers, Maya gods, farmers, and farming, social elites, and the collapse of Classic Maya civilization.
