Ritual, violence, and the fall of the Classic Maya kings:

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 d...

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Weitere Verfasser: Iannone, Gyles (HerausgeberIn), Houk, Brett A. 1967- (HerausgeberIn), Schwake, Sonja A. (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Gainesville University Press of Florida 2017
Schriftenreihe:Maya studies
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Zusammenfassung: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
Beschreibung:Previously issued in print: 2016. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 online resource illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
ISBN:9780813051178
DOI:10.5744/florida/9780813062754.001.0001