A significant work by one of anthropology's most important scholars, this book provides an introduction to the Chiapas Mayan community of Mexico, better known for their role in the Zapatista Rebellion.

History of the Maya Indians, their early temples, forms of worship, and astronomical calculations.

"A timely and rigorous examination of ethnicity among the ancient Maya, focusing on ethnogenesis and exploring the complexities of Maya identity--how it developed, how it emerged and how it continues to change. Challenges the notion of ethnically homogenous "Maya peoples" for their region and chronology"--Provided by publisher.