This guide contains links and references for information on the Ancient Maya of Central America. Used books are organized by subject headings.

Population Growth and Social Complexity : An Examination of Settlement and Environment in the Central Maya Lowlands by Anabel Ford 1986

An Archaeological Guide to Northern Central America : Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador by Joyce Kelly 1996

Breaking the Maya Code by Michael D. Coe 1993 (Reprint)

The Ancient Maya by Robert J. Sharer 1994 (5th edition)

The Maya (Ancient Peoples and Places) by Michael D. Coe 1993 (Revised)

The New Archaeology and the Ancient Maya by Jeremy A. Sabloff 1995 (Revised)

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New and Used Books by Subject

Links

BRASS/El Pilar Homepage Examining the evolution of the Maya civilization and looking for clues to their relationship with the environment have been the primary objectives of the Belize River Archaeological Settlement Survey (BRASS). The BRASS/El Pilar Program represents an effort that goes beyond the limits of archaeological research to investigate how these ancient traditions provide insights into contemporary solutions to resource conservation and management in the Maya forest. Click here for the site without frames.

The Maya Astronomy Page contains interesting and useful information on the mathematics, writing and astronomy of the ancient Maya.

The Maya Research Program is a not-for-profit research organization that focuses on the ancient Maya. The Maya Research Program with more than 300 members is an independent organization affiliated with St.Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. While MRP strives to betterunderstand the past, we also seek to inform the public about the Maya, preserve and protect Maya ruins and assist those with similar goals.

Western Belize Regional Cave Project: This regional study involves caves previously investigated in the 1998 and 1999 seasons, including Actun Chapat (Cave of the Centipede), Actun Halal (Dart Cave), Barton Creek Cave, and a number of caves recently discovered. The archaeological material under investigation include elite burials, stone monuments, cave art and carving. The project will focus upon interpreting the role of caves in the culture of the Ancient Maya.