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University of Texas Press, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. * Stated First Edition. * Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked spine like new. Includes 3 to-scale reproduction posters in rear pocket. * Jacket like new, slight shelf wear. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Library; books sold are NOT ex-library. * ""Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care.""Located within the deep tropical rainforest of Chiapas, Mexico, the Maya site of Bonampak is home to the most complete and magnificent mural program of the ancient Americas. In three rooms, a pageant of rulership opens up, scene by scene, like pages of an ancient Maya book. Painted c. AD 800, the murals of Bonampak reveal a complex and multifaceted view of the ancient Maya at the end of their splendor during the last days of the Classic era. Members of the royal court engage in rituals and perform human sacrifice, dance in extravagant costumes and strip the clothing from fallen captives, acknowledge… Read More