The Pre-Columbian Maya were organized into a series of independent kingdoms or polities rather than unified into a single state.
The Origins of Maya States is the first study in over 30 years to examine the Origins and dev.
As a result, Maya States are defined according to the specific political structures that characterized classic period lowland Maya society. 250-850 C.
E.
The vast majority of studies of Maya States focus on the apogee of their development in the classic period, ca.
The Pre-Columbian Maya were organized into a series of independent kingdoms or polities rather than unified into a single state