Description:
Living between Worlds is the first comprehensive archaeological study of the Northern Transversal Strip, a crucial yet overlooked region connecting the Maya highlands and lowlands. This volume presents groundbreaking research from a multidisciplinary team, revealing the area's deep historical significance as a trade corridor, cultural crossroads, and key player in Maya civilization.
Review Quotes:
"Woodfill and Leight fill a void in our knowledge about the ancient Maya world and the interactions that occurred within an area between the Maya Highlands and the archaeologically well-worked Maya lowlands." --Arlen Chase, co-editor, Ancient Mesoamerican Population History: Urbanism, Social Complexity, and Change
"Living between Worlds is an excellent contribution to Maya archaeology because it covers a region encompassing the interface between the Maya lowlands and highlands. It is a very cohesive and interesting volume." --Joel Palka, author of Maya Pilgrimage to Ritual Landscapes: Insights from Archaeology, Ethnohistory, and Ethnography