Death and the classic Maya kings

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Main Author: Fitzsimmons, James L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 2009
Edition:First edition.
Series:Linda Schele series in Maya and pre-Columbian studies.
Subjects:
Mayas > Kings and rulers > Death and burial.
Mayas > Funeral customs and rites.
Mayan languages > Writing.
Tombs > Mexico.
Human remains (Archaeology) > Mexico.
Mexico > Antiquities.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Celebrations for the dead
  • Death and the afterlife in the lowlands
  • Royal funerals
  • Death and landscape
  • Entering the tombs of the classic Maya kings
  • The dead king and the body politic
  • Guide to appendixes
  • Appendix 1: Burial structures and contents
  • Appendix 2: Body preparations and funerary activities
  • Appendix 3: Grave goods.

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