CONTENTS

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Introduction[1]
I.Mexico: Tribal History[5]
II.Mexico: The Gods[31]
III.Mexico: The Calendar and Calendrical Feasts[59]
IV.Mexico: Writing, Priesthood, Medicine and Burial[86]
V.Mexico: Social System, War, Trade and Justice[109]
VI.Mexico: Crafts, Dress and Daily Life[134]
VII.Mexico: Architectural Remains and Pottery[169]
VIII.The Maya: History[199]
IX.The Maya: Religion and Myth[218]
X.The Maya: The Calendar, Calendrical Feasts and Minor Religious Observances[245]
XI.The Maya: Burial, Social System, Trade and War[275]
XII.The Maya: Dress, Daily Life and Crafts[294]
XIII.The Maya: Architectural Remains[319]
XIV.Conclusions[355]
Appendix I. Names of the Days in the Mexican and Mayan Calendars[372]
Appendix II. Names of the Months in the Mexican and Mayan Calendars[373]
Index[375]