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Link to enlarge Masculine head from Palenque Chiapas after Michel Zabé WHO'S WHO IN THE CLASSIC MAYA WORLD
Peter Mathews
 

This Who's Who in the Classic Maya World is intended as a resource base for those interested in finding out about the lives of Classic Maya individuals whose names have survived in Maya inscriptions. Not too long ago it was thought that no history was recorded in Maya texts, but it is now clear that they talk about the lives and deeds of a host of ancient Maya individuals, from kings and queens to lowly captives. The purpose of this Who's Who is to introduce these individuals. The Who's Who also provides additional information concerning their lives: their portrait (if any), a representative name glyph, a list of all the inscriptions that mention them, and a concordance of names that have been used to identify them in the recent literature.

Introductory Comments and Essays

Welcome
What is a Who's Who?
Other Maya Who's Whos
Compiling the Who's Who in the Classic Maya World
How the Who's Who is Organised
Site Names and Codes
Monument Types
How to Identify Classic Maya Individuals
Classic Maya Names: Introduction
Classic Maya Names: Calendar Names
Classic Maya Names: Child Names
Classic Maya Names: Family Names
Classic Maya Names: Royal Names
Classic Maya Names: Female Names
Classic Maya Names: Parentage Statements
Classic Maya Names: Titles
Classic Maya Names: Captives
The "a.k.a."("Also Known As") Issue
European Dates
Orthography Used in the Who's Who
References Cited
Acknowledgments
News and Updates on Recent Additions to the Who's Who
Feedback: Comments and Correspondence

Site Names
Underlined letters link to a list of Sites with information, others will link when new information is available.

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Personal Names
Underlined letters link to a list individuals by first initial with information, others will link when new information is available.

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