Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens

Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens provides an introduction to the royal life and dynasties of the Maya people. The introduction provides the historical background to the major periods of Maya history (2000BC ‐ AD 1697), information on writing and calendars, the royal culture and Maya politics. The political landscape of the Classic Maya period is depicted diagrammatically in a complex matrix showing the relationships between the various states, based on family ties, diplomatic contacts, explicit statements of hierarchy and conflicts. A comparative timeline shows the temporal relationships of major rulers in the main 11 kingdoms of the Classic...