title: Peopling the past: new perspectives on the ancient Maya.
abstract: The new direction in Maya archaeology is toward achieving a greater understanding of people and their roles and their relations in the past. To answer emerging humanistic questions about ancient people's lives Mayanists are increasingly making use of new and existing scientific methods from archaeology and other disciplines. Maya archaeology is bridging the divide between the humanities and sciences to answer questions about ancient people previously considered beyond the realm of archaeological knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, 1810 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60208, USA. c-robin@northwestern.edu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Robin
mesh_terms: D001106:Archaeology / Q000379:methods; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002048:Burial / Q000266:history; D002962:Civilization / Q000266:history*; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D049690:History, Ancient; D006798:Housing / Q000266:history; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D012067:Religion / Q000266:history; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class