New Perspectives on Human Sacrifice and Ritual Body Treatments in Ancient Maya Society

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Tiesler, Vera (Editor), Cucina, Andrea (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
• Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Religion.; History.; Archaeology.; Social Sciences.; Religious Studies, general.; History, general.

Human sacrifice among the ancient Maya is a topic of widespread interest. It has triggered awe and romanticism in the general public, which often leads to unfounded myths misjudgments. This book dispels those myths by bringing together an international group of both well-established scholars and acc...