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The rise of the Northern Maya chiefdomsessay 1977 • Ball, Joseph W.
Preclassic Maya • Middle America and the Caribbean > Maya Area
In this chapter, Bell discusses the rise of the first Mayan chiefdoms in the Northern Plains and Central Yucatan regions. He examines settlement patterns, ceramic complexes and sequences. The widespread but variable Mamom ceramic sphere in the Middle...The Postclassic archaeology of the western Gulf Coastessay 1985 • Ball, Joseph W.
Postclassic Maya • Middle America and the Caribbean > Maya Area
In this essay, Ball systematically reviews a portion of the rich but disparate data available on the Postclassic archaeology of the Campeche-Tabasco Gulf coastal plain, and suggests fruitful directions for future research in the area. One of these su...The Postclassic that wasn'tessay 1985 • Ball, Joseph W.
Postclassic Maya • Middle America and the Caribbean > Maya Area
This article surveys the archaeological evidence for the Postclassic-Protohistoric periods in central eastern Campeche, with particular reference to its ceramic ware and architectural remains. To see the actual collective significance of the gathered...Campeche, the Itza, and the Postclassicessay 1986 • Ball, Joseph W.
Postclassic Maya • Middle America and the Caribbean > Maya Area
Ball presents several paradigms for interpreting Maya history (such as when the rise and fall of Chichen Itza occurred and who are associated with it). He uses the Maya Books of CHILAM BALAM as a start for these paradigms. In discussing the culture h...