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A Forest of Kings

The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya

by Linda Schele and David Freidel

Drawing on the decipherment of Maya hieroglyphs, the authors reconstruct the political and religious history of Classic Maya kingdoms such as Tikal, Palenque and Copán. They emphasise the ritual roles of kings and the cosmology expressed in monuments. Some interpretations have been revised, but the book transformed public understanding of the Maya.

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