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Kaqchikel Chronicles
The collection of documents known as the Kaqchikel Chronicles consists of rare highland Maya texts, which trace Kaqchikel Maya history from their legendary departure from Tollan/Tula through their migrations, wars, the Spanish invasion, and the first century of Spanish colonial rule. The texts represent a variety of genres, including formal narrative, continuous year-count annals, contribution records, genealogies, and land disputes. While the Kaqchikel Chronicles have been known to scholars for many years, this volume is the first and only translation of the texts in their entirety. The book includes two collections of documents, one known as the Annals of the Kaqchikels and the other as the Xpantzay Cartulary. The translation has been prepared by leading Mesoamericanists in collaboration with Kaqchikel-speaking linguistic scholars. It features interlinear glossing, which allows readers to follow the translators in the process of rendering colonial Kaqchikel into modern English. Extensive footnoting within the text restores the depth and texture of cultural context to the Chronicles. To put the translations in context, Judith Maxwell and Robert Hill have written a full scholarly introduction that provides the first modern linguistic discussion of the phonological, morphological, syntactic, and pragmatic structure of sixteenth-century Kaqchikel. The translators also tell a lively story of how these texts, which derive from pre-contact indigenous pictographic and cartographic histories, came to be converted into their present form.
The Apotheosis of Janaab' Pakal
Takes up anew the riddles within a number of Maya hieroglyphic inscriptions first recognised by Floyd Lounsbury. Gerardo Aldana unpacks these mathematical riddles using an approach grounded in a reading of the texts made possible by recent advances in decipherment. Using a history of science methodology, he expands upon (and sometimes questions) the foundational work of archaeoastronomers. Aldana follows three lines of investigation: a reading of the hieroglyphic inscriptions of the Classic period (ad250-900), mathematical analysis to recover Classic Maya astronomical practice, and a historiography of Maya astronomy. During troubled times in Palenque, Aldana contends, Kan Balam II devised a means to preserve the legitimacy of his ruling dynasty. He celebrated a re-creation of the city as a contemporary analogue of a mythical Creation on three levels: monumental construction for a public audience, artistic patronage for an elite audience, and a secret mathematical astronomical language only for rulers-elect. Discussing all of these efforts, Aldana focuses on the recovery of the secret language and its historical context.
Pakal the Great
Author: Charles M Leo
language: en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date: 2025-09-17
PAKAL THE GREAT MAYA KING OF PALENQUE Discover the life of Pakal the Great, one of the most remarkable rulers of the Maya civilization, whose reign transformed the city of Palenque into a center of power, culture, and architectural brilliance. Celebrated for his long and prosperous rule, Pakal left behind stunning monuments, intricate inscriptions, and a legacy that continues to fascinate archaeologists and historians today. This book explores the story of Pakal the Great, who ascended the throne of Palenque at a young age and ruled for nearly seven decades. Under his leadership, Palenque reached new heights in art, religion, and architecture, with magnificent temples and palaces that still stand in the jungles of Chiapas, Mexico. His tomb, discovered in the Temple of the Inscriptions, revealed treasures and mysteries that deepened our understanding of the Maya world. Inside this guide, you'll discover: The rise of Pakal the Great and the golden age of Palenque The construction of the Temple of the Inscriptions and other architectural wonders The rich symbolism and history carved into Maya inscriptions and reliefs The political, religious, and cultural achievements of his reign How Pakal's legacy shaped the story of the Maya civilization and its rediscovery in modern times Whether you are fascinated by ancient civilizations, intrigued by the mysteries of the Maya, or drawn to the legacy of great rulers, this book offers a clear and engaging portrait of Pakal the Great, the Maya King of Palenque.