Chapter 1. 18-Rabbit’s Kingdom: Archaeology and History at Copan

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Preface IX
4. Acknowledgments XIX
5. Introduction: Cosmic Origin Myths, Kingship, and the Rites of Renewal: An Introduction to the Stela Cult in the Classic Maya Lowlands 1
6. Chapter 1. 18-Rabbit’s Kingdom: Archaeology and History at Copan 30
7. Chapter 2. The Reign and Monuments of 18-Rabbit–God K 65
8. Chapter 3. The Iconography of Vision Quest in 18-Rabbit’s Stela Cycle 104
9. Chapter 4. A Spell Cast Over the Perimeter of Sacred Ground: The Inscriptions of 18-Rabbit’s Stelae 154
10. Chapter 5. Trees of Paradise and Pillars of the World: An Iconological Interpretation of 18-Rabbit’s Great Plaza Series 189
11. Notes 223
12. References 241
13. Index 257