Patricia Urban is the J. K. Smail Professor of Anthropology, emerita, at Kenyon College. Her work in Southeast Mesoamerican has been supported by grants from numerous agencies, including the National Science Foundation. Edward Schortman is the J. K. Smail Professor of Anthropology, emeritus, at Kenyon College. His work in Southeast Mesoamerica has been supported by grants from numerous agencies including the National Endowment for the Humanities.