The late Steve Glassman was a professor of humanities at Embry-Riddle University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Armando Anaya is a professor at the Universidad Autonoma de Campeche in Campeche, Mexico.

“a strong pick for any fan of Mayan history”—Midwest Book Review.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      1. The Proto-Maya Olmec Cities of San Lorenzo and La Venta, 1250–400 B.C.: If Not the Mother Culture, an Undisputed Similar Culture      2. The Mirador Basin in Times Long Gone, 1000 B.C.–A.D. 150      3. Tikal, the Eternal City, Early Classic, A.D. 250–550      4. Calakmul and the Snakehead Dynasty, a Maya Superpower      5. The Tale of Two Cities, Concluded, A.D. 695–869      6. Terminal Classic in the Yucatan, A.D. 800–1100      7. Mayapan, Tayasal, and Chan Santa Cruz      References      Index      233

The late Steve Glassman was a professor of humanities at Embry-Riddle University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Armando Anaya is a professor at the Universidad Autonoma de Campeche in Campeche, Mexico.

“a strong pick for any fan of Mayan history”—Midwest Book Review.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      1. The Proto-Maya Olmec Cities of San Lorenzo and La Venta, 1250–400 B.C.: If Not the Mother Culture, an Undisputed Similar Culture      2. The Mirador Basin in Times Long Gone, 1000 B.C.–A.D. 150      3. Tikal, the Eternal City, Early Classic, A.D. 250–550      4. Calakmul and the Snakehead Dynasty, a Maya Superpower      5. The Tale of Two Cities, Concluded, A.D. 695–869      6. Terminal Classic in the Yucatan, A.D. 800–1100      7. Mayapan, Tayasal, and Chan Santa Cruz      References      Index      233

The late Steve Glassman was a professor of humanities at Embry-Riddle University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Armando Anaya is a professor at the Universidad Autonoma de Campeche in Campeche, Mexico.

“a strong pick for any fan of Mayan history”—Midwest Book Review.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      1. The Proto-Maya Olmec Cities of San Lorenzo and La Venta, 1250–400 B.C.: If Not the Mother Culture, an Undisputed Similar Culture      2. The Mirador Basin in Times Long Gone, 1000 B.C.–A.D. 150      3. Tikal, the Eternal City, Early Classic, A.D. 250–550      4. Calakmul and the Snakehead Dynasty, a Maya Superpower      5. The Tale of Two Cities, Concluded, A.D. 695–869      6. Terminal Classic in the Yucatan, A.D. 800–1100      7. Mayapan, Tayasal, and Chan Santa Cruz      References      Index      233