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The mystery and the challenge of the Ancient Maya 2. Background: geography, chronology, and theoretical perspective 3. The exploration and archaeology of the Maya: a brief history 4. Obscure beginnings and the preclassic florescence 5. The splinter of classic Maya florescence in the lowlands 6. Settlement and subsistence: the rain forest adaptation 7. Classic Maya economics 8. Religion and ideology: beliefs and ritual of the theater state 9. Classic Maya politics and history: the dynamics of the theater state 10. The end of classic Maya civilization: collapse, transition, and transformation 11. The legacy of the classic Maya civilization: postclassic, colonial, and modern traditions 12. The lessons of Maya history and prehistory.
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