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1041:Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat
262:. London and New York:
172:Martin & Grube 2000
151:Oxford University Press
219:Breaking the Maya Code
107:twin pyramid complexes
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1046:Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal
805:Título de Totonicapán
378:Classic Maya collapse
1061:Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk I
784:Ritual of the Bacabs
445:Twin-pyramid complex
56:Mayan pronunciation:
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996:Xmucane and Xpiacoc
791:Songs of Dzitbalché
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149:(Online ed.).
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966:Hun Hunahpu
884:Kinich Ahau
874:Jaguar gods
115:Short Count
111:Postclassic
1209:Categories
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981:Qʼuqʼumatz
854:Hero Twins
839:Death gods
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649:Households
615:Priesthood
222:. London:
206:References
161:required.)
82:long count
1121:Sak Kʼukʼ
951:Popol Vuh
889:Maize god
849:Goddess I
770:Popol Vuh
620:Sacrifice
603:Midwifery
593:Childhood
543:Mythology
506:Languages
393:Guatemala
1116:Lady Xoc
976:Jacawitz
961:Camazotz
944:Yum Kaax
939:Kukulkan
699:Tzolkʼin
660:Calendar
610:Religion
568:Textiles
548:Numerals
533:Medicine
528:Mayanist
469:Ceramics
462:Graffiti
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282:47358325
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216:(1992).
184:Coe 1992
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971:Huracan
879:Kʼawiil
864:Itzamna
825:Classic
817:Deities
747:Grolier
740:Dresden
734:Codices
584:Society
573:Warfare
511:Classic
489:Economy
479:Cuisine
450:Revival
435:E-Group
403:Yucatán
388:Chiapas
364:History
140:"katun"
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1092:Queens
956:Awilix
904:Yopaat
869:Ixchel
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761:Paris
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558:Sites
538:Music
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484:Dance
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92:in a
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521:List
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