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An Analysis of Classic Lowland Maya Burials

W. B. M. Welsh

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Front Cover
Copyright
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Tables in Appendix I
List of Figures
List of Figures in Appendix II
Acknowledgements
CHAPTER ONE Introduction
CHAPTER TWO Grave Typology
CHAPTER THREE The Locational and Structural Context of the Burials
CHAPTER FOUR Methods of Disposal of the Dead
CHAPTER FIVE Head Orientation
CHAPTER SIX Urn and Pot-Skull Associated Burials
CHAPTER SEVEN Skeletal Mutilation
CHAPTER EIGHT Grave Type and Grave Context
CHAPTER NINE Grave Goods
CHAPTER TEN Social Implications of the Burial Data
CHAPTER ELEVEN The Evidence for Human Sacrifice
CHAPTER TWELVE Ancestor Worship
CHAPTER THIRTEEN Maya Burial Customs
CHAPTER FOURTEEN Conclusions
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX I: BURIAL DATA TABLES
APPENDIX II: Illustrations of Grave Types and Varieties
APPENDIX III: Additional Burials Not in the Analysis

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Published: 1988

Publisher: BAR Publishing

ISBN(s)

9780860545255 (paperback)
9781407346892 (ebook)

BAR Number: S409

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International

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