The rise and fall of an ancient Maya petty royal court

Latin American Antiquity

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 26-44

  Iannone, Gyles ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 61149388905     PISSN: 10456635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/30042485     Document Type: Article

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