Munro S. Edmonson (1924-2002) was a professor of anthropology at Tulane University. He had an international reputation as an outstanding Mesoamericanist and was the author of numerous books.

• Acknowledgments Introduction Manuscripts Language Science: The Tzol Kin; the Tun; The Hab; The Tikal Calendar; The Mayapan Calendar; The Valladolid Calendar; The AÑo; The Julian Calendar; The Semana The Arts: Cuisine; Toponymy; Onomastics; Poetry; Drama; Narrative; Myth History: Tenth Century; Thirteenth Century; Fourteenth Century; Fifteenth Century; Sixteenth Century; Seventeenth Century; Eighteenth Century; Nineteenth Century Heaven Born Merida and Its Destiny The Eighth Century 6 Ahau 1. The First Chronicle 4 Ahau 2. The Second Chronicle The Tenth Century 12 Ahau 3. The Third Chronicle The Fifteenth Century 8 Ahau 4. Izamal and Champoton 6 Ahau 5. Uxmal 4 Ahau 6. Chichen Itza 7. The Sermon of Ahau Pech The Sixteenth Century 2 Ahau 8. Cozumel 9. The Sermon of Puc Tun 13 Ahau 10. The Sermon of Xopan Nahuat 11. Coba 11 Ahau 12. The Ceremonial of the May 13. The Sermon of Tzin Yabun 14. The Building of the Pyramids 15. The Ceremonial of the Hab 16. Christianity Reaches Merida 17. The Count of the Katuns 18. Merida Seats the Cycle 19. The New Cycle of Merida 9 Ahau 20. The Birth of the Uinal 21. The Sermon of Kauil Ch’el 22. The Cathedral of Merida 23. The Shield of Yucatan 24. The Inquisition in the East 7 Ahau 25. The Civil War The Seventeenth Century 5 Ahau 26. The Military Orders 27. The War Indemnity 3 Ahau 28. Caesar Augustus 29. The Ceremonial of the Baktun 30. The Language of Zuyua 31. Additional Riddles 32. Astronomical Notes 1 Ahau 33. Caesar Augustus and the Chan War 34. Antonio MartÍnez 12 Ahau 35. Valladolid Resurgent 10 Ahau 36. Chable 8 Ahau 37. The Annals of Tixkokob The Eighteenth Century 6 Ahau 4 Ahau 38. The Ending of Tribute at Chichen Itza 39. Calendrical Notes 2 Ahau 40. Valladolid 41. The Sevenfold Creation 42. The Sins of the Itza 43. The Sheep and the Goats 44. Notes from Chumayel The Nineteenth Century 13 Ahau 45. Coba 11 Ahau 46. Tizimin Appendix A. Concordance Appendix B. A Ceremonial Circuit Appendix C. The Mayan Calendar Appendix D. Seats and Lords of the Katun Bibliography Index

Munro S. Edmonson (1924-2002) was a professor of anthropology at Tulane University. He had an international reputation as an outstanding Mesoamericanist and was the author of numerous books.

• Acknowledgments Introduction Manuscripts Language Science: The Tzol Kin; the Tun; The Hab; The Tikal Calendar; The Mayapan Calendar; The Valladolid Calendar; The AÑo; The Julian Calendar; The Semana The Arts: Cuisine; Toponymy; Onomastics; Poetry; Drama; Narrative; Myth History: Tenth Century; Thirteenth Century; Fourteenth Century; Fifteenth Century; Sixteenth Century; Seventeenth Century; Eighteenth Century; Nineteenth Century Heaven Born Merida and Its Destiny The Eighth Century 6 Ahau 1. The First Chronicle 4 Ahau 2. The Second Chronicle The Tenth Century 12 Ahau 3. The Third Chronicle The Fifteenth Century 8 Ahau 4. Izamal and Champoton 6 Ahau 5. Uxmal 4 Ahau 6. Chichen Itza 7. The Sermon of Ahau Pech The Sixteenth Century 2 Ahau 8. Cozumel 9. The Sermon of Puc Tun 13 Ahau 10. The Sermon of Xopan Nahuat 11. Coba 11 Ahau 12. The Ceremonial of the May 13. The Sermon of Tzin Yabun 14. The Building of the Pyramids 15. The Ceremonial of the Hab 16. Christianity Reaches Merida 17. The Count of the Katuns 18. Merida Seats the Cycle 19. The New Cycle of Merida 9 Ahau 20. The Birth of the Uinal 21. The Sermon of Kauil Ch’el 22. The Cathedral of Merida 23. The Shield of Yucatan 24. The Inquisition in the East 7 Ahau 25. The Civil War The Seventeenth Century 5 Ahau 26. The Military Orders 27. The War Indemnity 3 Ahau 28. Caesar Augustus 29. The Ceremonial of the Baktun 30. The Language of Zuyua 31. Additional Riddles 32. Astronomical Notes 1 Ahau 33. Caesar Augustus and the Chan War 34. Antonio MartÍnez 12 Ahau 35. Valladolid Resurgent 10 Ahau 36. Chable 8 Ahau 37. The Annals of Tixkokob The Eighteenth Century 6 Ahau 4 Ahau 38. The Ending of Tribute at Chichen Itza 39. Calendrical Notes 2 Ahau 40. Valladolid 41. The Sevenfold Creation 42. The Sins of the Itza 43. The Sheep and the Goats 44. Notes from Chumayel The Nineteenth Century 13 Ahau 45. Coba 11 Ahau 46. Tizimin Appendix A. Concordance Appendix B. A Ceremonial Circuit Appendix C. The Mayan Calendar Appendix D. Seats and Lords of the Katun Bibliography Index

Munro S. Edmonson (1924-2002) was a professor of anthropology at Tulane University. He had an international reputation as an outstanding Mesoamericanist and was the author of numerous books.

• Acknowledgments Introduction Manuscripts Language Science: The Tzol Kin; the Tun; The Hab; The Tikal Calendar; The Mayapan Calendar; The Valladolid Calendar; The AÑo; The Julian Calendar; The Semana The Arts: Cuisine; Toponymy; Onomastics; Poetry; Drama; Narrative; Myth History: Tenth Century; Thirteenth Century; Fourteenth Century; Fifteenth Century; Sixteenth Century; Seventeenth Century; Eighteenth Century; Nineteenth Century Heaven Born Merida and Its Destiny The Eighth Century 6 Ahau 1. The First Chronicle 4 Ahau 2. The Second Chronicle The Tenth Century 12 Ahau 3. The Third Chronicle The Fifteenth Century 8 Ahau 4. Izamal and Champoton 6 Ahau 5. Uxmal 4 Ahau 6. Chichen Itza 7. The Sermon of Ahau Pech The Sixteenth Century 2 Ahau 8. Cozumel 9. The Sermon of Puc Tun 13 Ahau 10. The Sermon of Xopan Nahuat 11. Coba 11 Ahau 12. The Ceremonial of the May 13. The Sermon of Tzin Yabun 14. The Building of the Pyramids 15. The Ceremonial of the Hab 16. Christianity Reaches Merida 17. The Count of the Katuns 18. Merida Seats the Cycle 19. The New Cycle of Merida 9 Ahau 20. The Birth of the Uinal 21. The Sermon of Kauil Ch’el 22. The Cathedral of Merida 23. The Shield of Yucatan 24. The Inquisition in the East 7 Ahau 25. The Civil War The Seventeenth Century 5 Ahau 26. The Military Orders 27. The War Indemnity 3 Ahau 28. Caesar Augustus 29. The Ceremonial of the Baktun 30. The Language of Zuyua 31. Additional Riddles 32. Astronomical Notes 1 Ahau 33. Caesar Augustus and the Chan War 34. Antonio MartÍnez 12 Ahau 35. Valladolid Resurgent 10 Ahau 36. Chable 8 Ahau 37. The Annals of Tixkokob The Eighteenth Century 6 Ahau 4 Ahau 38. The Ending of Tribute at Chichen Itza 39. Calendrical Notes 2 Ahau 40. Valladolid 41. The Sevenfold Creation 42. The Sins of the Itza 43. The Sheep and the Goats 44. Notes from Chumayel The Nineteenth Century 13 Ahau 45. Coba 11 Ahau 46. Tizimin Appendix A. Concordance Appendix B. A Ceremonial Circuit Appendix C. The Mayan Calendar Appendix D. Seats and Lords of the Katun Bibliography Index