Continuities in Highland Maya Social Organization : Ethnohistory in Sacapulas, Guatemala

__Continuities in Highland Maya Social Organization__ innovatively combines ethnohistoric, ethnographic, and archaeological research to present the first study of the Maya community from preconquest to modern times. Contents Illustrations Tables Foreword Preface and Acknowledgments 1. Sacapulas Today: An Ethnographic Summary of Its Canton Organization 2. Chinamit and Molab: Precursors of the Canton 3. Parcialidades, Population, and Processes in Sacapulas: A Historical Overview 4. Preconquest Political Geography 5. Initial Contacts and Formation of the Pueblo: Congregation in Sacapulas 6. Boundary Disputes: "Range Wars" 7. Ejido and Pueblo versus Parcialidad: An Attempt at Directed Change 8. An Amaq' Breaks Down 9. Continuity in Change 10. Conclusions and Implications Notes Glossary Bibliography Index Continuities in Highland Maya Social Organization innovatively combines ethnohistoric, ethnographic, and archaeological research to present the first study of the Maya community from preconquest to modern times.