Title: Living with the ancestors
First published: 1995
Description: "Argues that ancestor veneration is a fundamental feature of the Maya cultural tradition at all socioeconomic levels. Uses ethnographic, ethnohistorical, and archaeological information to explore relationships among ancestors, lineages, and land tenure on the one hand, and systems of social inequality and political power on the other"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Subjects: Mayas, Ancestor worship, Kings and rulers, Genealogy, Kinship, Mayas, kings and rulers
Places: Central America, Mexico
LC classification: F1435.3.K57 M33 1995