Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Illustrations xi
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. I. Introduction 3
6. II. The Culprit 19
7. III. The Ancient Maya Bat Symbol 55
8. IV. Anomalous Animals 74
9. V. Themes of Anomaly 86
10. VI. H’ik'al as a Clarifying Anomaly 104
11. VII. Apprehending Culprits 125
12. Appendices: Legions of Shadow-Makers 139
13. Bibliography 167
14. Subject Index 177
15. Index of Foreign Words Occurring in Text 193