Astronomical references in the throne inscription of the Palace of the Governor at Uxmal

Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 191-229

  Bricker, Harvey M ^a   Bricker, Victoria R ^a  

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DOI: 10.1017/s0959774300001712     Document Type: Article

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