Water and ritual : the rise and fall of classic Maya rulers /
In the southern Maya lowlands, rainfall provided the primary and, in some areas, the only source of water for people and crops. Classic Maya kings sponsored elaborate public rituals that affirmed their close ties to the supernatural world and their ability to intercede with deities and ancestors to...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Austin :
University of Texas Press,
2006.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Linda Schele series in Maya and pre-Columbian studies.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
