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The Mysterious Mayans: Uncovering Their Secrets
What recent research, including lidar surveys that revealed tens of thousands of hidden structures, tells us about ordinary Maya farming, food, homes and daily work.
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Maya Rulers, Religion and Life
Maya kings, myths and everyday life, from dynastic politics to the underworld.
The Mysterious Mayan Gods: A Story of Ancient Mythology and Culture
The Maya underworld Xibalba, the Hero Twins of the Popol Vuh and the ballgame as myth, with notes on what is known from the K'iche' text and Classic art.
The Rise of the Mayan Civilization: A Story of Power and Intrigue
Royal politics of the Classic Maya: the Kaanul snake dynasty of Calakmul, marriages, queens and proxy wars, read from the inscriptions that record them.
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