Description: The rich and varied stories of the great Maya civilization in one compelling and readable volume.
Brief description: Mallory E. Matsumoto is assistant professor in the department of religious studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research, which draws on text, image, and archaeological remains, engages questions of language, material culture, and identity in indigenous Maya communities in colonial Mexico and Central America. Her books include Land, Politics, and Memory in Five Nija'ib' K'iche' T.tulos: "The Title and Proof of Our Ancestors."