Books in the Maya Studies series

The ancient Maya invested prodigious amounts of labour in the construction of road systems for communication and trade, yet recent discoveries surrounding Chetumal Bay reveal an extensive network of riverine and maritime waterways. Focusing on sites ringing the bay such as Cerro Maya, Oxtankah, and Santa Rita Corozal, this volume explores how the bay and its feeder rivers affected all aspects of Maya culture.

In ancient Maya cities, ""E Groups"" are sets of buildings aligned with the movements of the sun. This volume presents new archaeological data to reveal that E Groups were constructed earlier than previously thought - in fact, they are the earliest identifiable architectural plan at many Maya settlements.