Maya E Groups

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Preface: On the Path of the Sun

Acknowledgments

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Part I. E Groups: Historical Perspectives

Chapter 1. The Distribution and Significance of E Groups: A Historical Background and Introduction
Arlen F. Chase, Anne S. Dowd, and David A. Freidel

Chapter 2. E Groups and the Rise of Complexity in the Southeastern Maya Lowlands
Arlen F. Chase and Diane Z. Chase

Part II. The Astronomy and Cosmology of E Groups

Chapter 3. E Groups: Astronomy, Alignments, and Maya Cosmology
Anthony F. Aveni and Anne S. Dowd

Chapter 4. The Legacy of Preclassic Calendars and Solar Observation in Mesoamerica’s Magic Latitude
Susan Milbrath

Chapter 5. The E Group as Timescape: Early E Groups, Figurines, and the Sacred Almanac
Prudence M. Rice

Chapter 6. E Groups, Cosmology, and the Origins of Maya Rulership
David A. Freidel

Part III. The Archaeology of E Groups

Chapter 7. The Isthmian Origins of the E Group and Its Adoption in the Maya Lowlands
Takeshi Inomata

Chapter 8. A Tale of Two E Groups: El Palmar and Tikal, Peten, Guatemala
James A. Doyle

Chapter 9. The History, Function, and Meaning of Preclassic E Groups in the Cival Region
Francisco Estrada-Belli

Chapter 10. Time to Rule: Celestial Observation and Appropriation among the Early Maya
William A. Saturno, Boris Beltr.n, and Franco D. Rossi

Chapter 11. Ordinary People and East–West Symbolism
Cynthia Robin

Chapter 12. E Groups and Ancestors: The Sunrise of Complexity at Xunantunich, Belize
M. Kathryn Brown

Chapter 13. Of Apples and Oranges: The Case of E Groups and Eastern Triadic Architectural Assemblages in the Belize River Valley
Jaime J. Awe, Julie A. Hoggarth, and James J. Aimers

Chapter 14. The Founding of Yaxuna: Place and Trade in Preclassic Yucatan
Travis W. Stanton

Chapter 15. Founding Landscapes in the Central Karstic Uplands
Kathryn Reese-Taylor

Part IV. Conclusion

Chapter 16. More Than Smoke and Mirrors: Maya Temple Precincts and the

Emergence of Religious Institutions in Mesoamerica
Anne S. Dowd

Chapter 17. Epilogue: E Groups and Their Significance to the Ancient Maya
Diane Z. Chase, Patricia A. McAnany, and Jeremy A. Sabloff

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