This volume represents the final report of the Selz Foundation Yaxuna Archaeological Project at the Precolumbian Maya center of Yaxuna, Yucatan, Mexico from 1986 to 1996. This volume contains summaries of all survey data, excavations, artifact analyses, and current interpretations. Contents: 1) Introduction; 2) Background to the investigations; 3) The natural setting; 4) Chronology (Yaxuna Ia (750/500 B.C.-250 B.C.), Yaxuna Ib (250 B.C.-A.D. 250), Yaxuna IIa (A.D. 250-A.D. 400), Yaxuna IIb (A.D. 400-A.D. 550), Yaxuna IIc (A.D. 550-A.D. 600), Yaxuna III (A.D. 600-700/730), Yaxuna IVa (A.D....

"Leading archaeologists present the most recent evidence on a complex of architecture, iconography, and artifacts closely linked to the rise of the divine kingships of the ancient Maya. An important volume for anyone interested in the rise of ancient states."--Arthur Demarest, author of The Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization "E Groups have proven to be older, more complex, and more variable than we might have anticipated even a generation ago. New data presented and interpreted here will inform the next generation of researchers and enthrall Maya enthusiasts...