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The Maya (9th edition)

Michael 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.

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A standard scholarly textbook on ancient Maya civilization, regularly revised across nine editions as scholarship advances, covering history, writing, religion and archaeology.

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Standard 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.

Citation

Author

Michael D. Coe and Stephen Houston

Publisher

Thames and Hudson

Publication Year

2015

URL

https://www.biblio.com/9780500291887

Source Type

Scholarly work

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Maya

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 Houston

Claims Backed By This Source (1,270 claims)

This source backs 1,270 claims across the atlas. As facts: 1,099 well-attested, 4 open question. As cited relationships: 36 holds, 12 connected. Plus 119 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Tzolkin Day Signs, 299 claims: 279 well-attested, 20 general references.
Haab Months, 195 claims: 172 well-attested, 4 open question, 19 general references.
Deities, 146 claims: 123 well-attested, 4 holds, 19 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.
Calendars, 47 claims: 39 well-attested, 4 holds, 4 general references.
Open Questions, 44 claims: 28 well-attested, 12 connected, 4 general references.
Categories, 36 claims: 32 well-attested, 4 general references.
Sacred Sites, 21 claims: 15 well-attested, 3 holds, 3 general references.
Subcategories, 17 claims: 13 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.
Cultures, 16 claims: 7 well-attested, 6 holds, 3 general references.
Historical Figures, 15 claims: 11 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.
Textual Witnesses, 15 claims: 12 well-attested, 1 holds, 2 general references.
Realms, 13 claims: 11 well-attested, 1 holds, 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.