Broken fingers: Classic Maya scribe capture and polity consolidation

• Autores: Kevin J. Johnston
• Localización: Antiquity, ISSN 0003-598X, Vol. 75, Nº 288, 2001, págs. 373-381
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This paper addresses how the rulers of the Classic Maya sought to promote polity cohesion and to maintain power. New information is presented on scribe capture and its importance in reinforcing the power and importance of the king.