Ritual, Violence, and the Fall of the Classic Maya Kings |
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| Editor:
| Iannone, Gyles
Houk, Brett A.
Schwake, Sonja A. |
| Series title: | Maya Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-6405-5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2018 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Maya kings who failed to ensure the prosperity of their kingdoms were subject to various forms of termination, including the ritual defacing and destruction of monuments and even violent death. This is the first comprehensive volume to focus on the varied responses to the failure of Classic period dynasties in the southern lowlands.
Maya kings who failed to ensure the prosperity of their kingdoms were subject to various forms of termination, including the ritual defacing and destruction of monuments and even violent death. This is the first comprehensive volume to focus on the varied responses to the failure of Classic period dynasties in the southern lowlands.