Ritual, violence, and the fall of the classic Maya kings /

Ritual, violence, and the fall of the classic Maya kings / edited by Gyles Iannone, Brett A. Houk, and Sonja A. Schwake.

This volume explores the links between the declining prosperity of the Late to Terminal Classic period and the erosion of kingly legitimacy. Exploring issues such as the rise of inflation, greater demand of tax and tribute, deforestation due to over-population, and drought conditions, the essayists...

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Other Authors: Iannone, Gyles (Editor), Houk, Brett A. (Brett Alan), 1967- (Editor), Schwake, Sonja A. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2016]
Series:Maya studies.
Subjects:
Mayas > Kings and rulers.
Mayas > Politics and government.
Mayas > Social conditions.
Ritual > Mexico > History.
Ritual > Central America > History.
Violence > Mexico > History.
Violence > Central America > History.
Mayas > Antiquities.
Indians of Mexico > Antiquities.
Indians of Central America > Antiquities.
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Call Number: F1435.3.P7 R58 2016

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