The Religion of the Maya
- ISBN-10
- 9004064001
- ISBN-13
- 9789004064003
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 36
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1981
- Publisher
- BRILL
- Author
- Michael Edwin Kampen
Description
The Maya produced relatively few gold works of art , but the chance discovery of this small amount of gold in Maya hands peaked the imagination of the Spanish : the Maya were now of considerable interest to the Western world and their ...
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