Home›Sources›The Maya (9th edition)SourcesThe Maya (9th edition)Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "The Maya (9th edition)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-maya-9th-edition.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). The Maya (9th edition). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-maya-9th-editionCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-the-maya-9th-edition, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {The Maya (9th edition)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-maya-9th-edition}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXMichael D. Coe and Stephen Houston's standard scholarly textbook on ancient Maya civilization, published by Thames and Hudson and regularly revised as new archaeological and epigraphic findings emerge, covering history, writing, religion, art and archaeology from the Preclassic period through the Spanish conquest. The academic rigor of the textbook and its continual revision place it at this atlas's top tier. It is a strong source for established facts about Maya history and religion current to this ninth edition. Because Maya studies is an actively advancing field, particularly in decipherment, a claim resting on findings published after this edition may need a more current source.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsClaims Backed By This Source (1,252 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested1A standard scholarly textbook on ancient Maya civilization, regularly revised across nine editions as scholarship advances, covering history, writing, religion and archaeology.NotesWell-attestedStandard scholarly textbook on ancient Maya civilization, covering history, writing, religion, art and archaeology from the Preclassic through the Spanish conquest, regularly revised as scholarship advances. Use for established facts about Maya history and religion current to the cited edition.CitationAuthorWell-attestedMichael D. Coe and Stephen HoustonPublisherWell-attestedThames and HudsonPublication YearWell-attested2015URLWell-attestedhttps://www.biblio.com/9780500291887Source TypeWell-attestedScholarly workCross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithMaya, Figures Well-attested This source names Maya directly: "Coe and Stephen Houston's standard scholarly textbook on ancient Maya civilization, published by Thames and Hudson and regularly revised as new archaeological and epigraphic findings emerge..."Source The Maya (9th edition)Michael D. Coe and Stephen Houstontier 1Claims Backed By This Source (1,252 claims)This source backs 1,252 claims across the atlas. As facts: 1,086 well-attested, 4 open question. As cited relationships: 31 holds, 12 connected. Plus 119 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicTzolkin Day Signs, 299 claims: 279 well-attested, 20 general references.Haab Months, 195 claims: 172 well-attested, 4 open question, 19 general references.Deities, 133 claims: 112 well-attested, 4 holds, 17 general references.Articles, 130 claims: 130 well-attested.Tzolkin Tones, 117 claims: 104 well-attested, 13 general references.Long Count Units, 89 claims: 84 well-attested, 5 general references.Open Questions, 44 claims: 28 well-attested, 12 connected, 4 general references.Calendars, 41 claims: 37 well-attested, 4 general references.Categories, 36 claims: 32 well-attested, 4 general references.Sacred Sites, 21 claims: 15 well-attested, 3 holds, 3 general references.Historical Figures, 17 claims: 11 well-attested, 2 holds, 4 general references.Subcategories, 17 claims: 13 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.Cultures, 16 claims: 7 well-attested, 6 holds, 3 general references.Textual Witnesses, 15 claims: 12 well-attested, 1 holds, 2 general references.Realms, 12 claims: 11 well-attested, 1 general references.Culture Groups, 9 claims: 5 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 general references.Sources, 9 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 holds.Holidays & Festivals, 6 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.Religions, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 general references.Religious Symbols, 6 claims: 3 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 general references.Custodians & Museums, 5 claims: 1 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.Dreamspell Kins, 5 claims: 5 general references.Practices, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.Religious Roles & Titles, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.Bodies of Water, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.Disciplines, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.Sacred Objects & Ritual Items, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.Historical Periods, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.Regions, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.Well-attested1,086ArticlesA Book, a Calendar and the People Who Still Keep ItA Colonial Term and a Modern Symbol, Not an Ancient GodA Goddess of Childbirth, and a Modern PortraitA Guardian Concept That Outlived Its Ancient NameA Maya City Where the Calendar Is Built into the ArchitectureA Name Built on a NumberA Portal to the Rain GodsA Practice Distinct Across MesoamericaA Religion That Wrote Its Own RecordAhau Across MesoamericaAhau, the Day Sign Behind ItAhau, the Lord and the SunAkbal Across MesoamericaAkbal, the Day Sign Behind ItAkbal, the Night and the DawnBaktun, the Great CycleBen Across MesoamericaBen, the Day Sign Behind ItBen, the Reed and GrowthBlood as TributeBooks Burned, and a Script Read AgainCaban Across MesoamericaCaban, the Day Sign Behind ItCaban, the Earth and MovementCauac Across MesoamericaCauac, the Day Sign Behind ItCauac, the Storm and RenewalCenotes, Books and the Long CountChicchan Across MesoamericaChicchan, the Day Sign Behind ItChicchan, the SerpentChuen Across MesoamericaChuen, the Day Sign Behind ItChuen, the Monkey and the WeaverCib Across MesoamericaCib, the Day Sign Behind ItCib, the Owl and the AncestorsCimi Across MesoamericaCimi, Death and TransformationCimi, the Day Sign Behind ItClassic Cities, Conquest and a Living PeopleEb Across MesoamericaEb, the Day Sign Behind ItEb, the Road and ServiceEighteen Months of Twenty, and Five Days OverEtznab Across MesoamericaEtznab, the Day Sign Behind ItEtznab, the Flint and the MirrorGod a: How a Nineteenth Century Filing System Named HimGod F: A Deity of War and Violent DeathShowing 1 to 50 of 244 entities carrying this claim. NextOpen question4Haab MonthsChenKehSakYaxHolds31Bodies of WaterSacred Cenote of Chichen ItzaCulture GroupsMayan PeoplesCulturesMayaMesoamerican PeoplesCustodians & MuseumsMuseo de AmericaSaxon State and University Library DresdenDeitiesChaacItzamnaKukulkanXbalanqueHistorical FiguresDiego de LandaK'inich Janaab' PakalHolidays & FestivalsWayebPracticesRoyal BloodlettingReligious Roles & TitlesAh K'inReligious SymbolsWacah Chan, the World TreeSacred Objects & Ritual ItemsStingray Spine PerforatorSacred SitesPalenqueYaxchilanSourcesThe Maya (9th edition)SubcategoriesMaya DeitiesMaya SitesTextual WitnessesDresden CodexConnected12Open QuestionsWhat does the element sihoom mean in Chaksihoom, the Classic name for this month?What does the element sihoom mean in Iksihoom, the Classic name for this month?What does the element sihoom mean in Saksihoom, the Classic name for this month?What does the element sihoom mean in Yaxsihoom, the Classic name for this month?General References119Bodies of WaterSacred Cenote of Chichen ItzaCalendarsHaabMaya Calendar RoundMaya Long CountTzolkinCategoriesHaab MonthsLong Count UnitsTzolkin Day SignsTzolkin TonesCulture GroupsMayan PeoplesCulturesMayaMesoamerican PeoplesYucatec MayaCustodians & MuseumsMuseo de AmericaSaxon State and University Library DresdenDeitiesAh PuchBacabBuluc ChabtanCamazotzChaacEk ChuajHun HunahpuHunab KuHunahpuHuracanItzamnaIx ChelKinich AhauKukulkanThe Hero TwinsXbalanqueYum KaaxDisciplinesMayan AstrologyDreamspell KinsDreamspell (overview)Galactic Signature (personal kin)The 260-day Tzolkin harmonicYellow Star (Seal 8)Yellow Sun (Seal 20)Haab MonthsChenKankinKayabKehKumkuMakMolMuwanPaxPopSakSekShowing 1 to 50 of 119 entities carrying this claim. 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