Preface | p. vii |
Introduction | p. 1 |
The Nouveau Elite Potlatch: One Scenario for the Monumental Rise of Early Civilizations | p. 31 |
The Origins of Maya Civilization: The Old Shell Game, Commodity, Treasure, and Kingship | p. 41 |
The Passage of the Late Preclassic into the Early Classic | p. 87 |
Praise the Ajaw and Pass the Kakaw: Xibun Maya and the Political Economy of Cacao | p. 123 |
Ceramic Exchange in the Late Classic and Postclassic Maya Lowlands: A Diachronic Approach | p. 140 |
Dynamics of Regional Integration in Northwestern Belize | p. 197 |
At the Crossroads: The Economic Basis of Political Power in the Petexbatun Region | p. 223 |
Modes of Exchange and Regional Patterns: Chunchucmil, Yucatan | p. 249 |
Praise the Gods and Pass the Obsidian?: The Organization of Ancient Economy in San Martin Jilotepeque, Guatemala | p. 285 |
New Perspectives on the Prehispanic Maya Salt Trade | p. 307 |
Community Economy and the Mercantile Transformation in Postclassic Northeastern Belize | p. 335 |
In Praise of Garbage: Historical Archaeology, Households, and the Maya Political Economy | p. 365 |
Perspectives on Economy and Theory | p. 398 |
Index | p. 419 |
About the Authors | p. 433 |
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