ABSTRACT
Recent research in Maya zooarchaeology underscores the complexity and heterogeneity of human-animal relationships in the Maya world over time. Animals were not a mere source of protein and fat or raw material, but played a part in rituals, crafting, and political economies. Neither were these many animal roles static over time. Here, we review zooarchaeological literature from the past two decades to trace the path of the human-animal relationship from the Archaic period through Spanish contact and into the modern day.
