Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya
by Simon Martin, Nikolai Grube

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Summary of Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya

Key features of the book include:

* biographical accounts of 152 kings and four ruling queens;
* royal names spelled in hieroglyphs, plus datafiles listing lineage, spouses and children, and place of burial;
* special features and boxes, ranging from the supernatural journeys of the dead kings to the Maya ballgame;
* timelines providing at-a-glance visual guides to the length and key events of each reign.

General Books

• History > Americas > Central America
• Guatemala
• Native American > General
• General
• Ancient > Mayan
• Nonfiction > Social Sciences > Sociology > General
• Special Groups > Native American Studies
• Archaeology > General
• Pre-Columbian