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A pathbreaking investigation of how water and the rituals that invoked an abundant supply of rain were the keys to political power among the ancient Maya.

Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: The Rise and Fall of Classic Maya Rulers
  • Chapter 1. Water and Ritual
  • Chapter 2. Classic Maya Political Histories
  • Chapter 3. Maya Rituals: Past and Present
  • Chapter 4. Community and the Maya: The Ritual History of Saturday Creek
  • Chapter 5. Local Rulers and the Maya: The Ritual History of Altar de Sacrificios
  • Chapter 6. Regional Rulers and the Maya: The Ritual History of Tikal
  • Chapter 7. The Rise and Fall of Classic Maya Rulers
  • Chapter 8. Water, Ritual, and Politics in Ancient Complex Societies
  • Notes
  • References Cited
  • Index

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/03/2006
      ISBN13: 9780292726116, 978-0292726116
      ISBN10: 0292726112

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A pathbreaking investigation of how water and the rituals that invoked an abundant supply of rain were the keys to political power among the ancient Maya.

      Table of Contents
      • Preface
      • Acknowledgments
      • Introduction: The Rise and Fall of Classic Maya Rulers
      • Chapter 1. Water and Ritual
      • Chapter 2. Classic Maya Political Histories
      • Chapter 3. Maya Rituals: Past and Present
      • Chapter 4. Community and the Maya: The Ritual History of Saturday Creek
      • Chapter 5. Local Rulers and the Maya: The Ritual History of Altar de Sacrificios
      • Chapter 6. Regional Rulers and the Maya: The Ritual History of Tikal
      • Chapter 7. The Rise and Fall of Classic Maya Rulers
      • Chapter 8. Water, Ritual, and Politics in Ancient Complex Societies
      • Notes
      • References Cited
      • Index

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