Everyday Life in the Classic Maya World

This volume explores the many stories of ancient Maya people and the relevance of those stories today.

Traci Ardren (Author)

9781107040670, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 22 June 2023

275 pages
28 x 19 x 2.2 cm, 0.631 kg

Everyday Life in the Classic Maya World introduces readers to a range of people who lived during the Classic period (200–800 CE) of Maya civilization. Traci Ardren here reconstructs the individual experiences of Maya people across all social arenas and experiences, including less-studied populations, such as elders, children, and non-gender binary people. Putting people, rather than objects, at the heart of her narrative, she examines the daily activities of a small rural household of farmers and artists, hunting and bee-keeping rituals, and the bustling activities of the urban marketplace. Ardren bases her study on up-to-date and diverse sources and approaches, including archaeology, art history, epigraphy, and ethnography. Her volume reveals the stories of ancient Maya people and also shows the relevance of those stories today. Written in an engaging  style, Everyday Life in the Classic Maya World offers readers at all levels a view into the amazing accomplishments of a culture that continues to fascinate.

1. Introduction
2. The domestic world
3. Fields and forests
4. Into the city
5. Palace life
To the coast
7. Conclusion.

Subject Areas: Archaeology by period / region [HDD]