Papers on the Codex Madrid

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Full Title: Publication 64, Papers on the Codex Madrid
Author: Victoria R. Bricker and Gabrielle Vail (editors)
Date Published: 1997

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A commentary on the calendrical structure, iconography, and epigraphy of a continuous sequence of almanacs in the longest of the four remaining Maya codices.

1. The Structure of Almanacs in the Madrid Codex. V. R. Bricker.
2. Some Comments on the Madrid Deer-Hunting Almanacs. Christopher L. von Nagy.
3. The Deer-Trapping Almanacs in the Madrid Codex. G. Vail.
4. The Roles and Relationships of God M and Other Black Gods in the Codices, with Specific Reference to Pages 50 & 56 of the Madrid Codex. Cassandra R. Bill.
5. Dating a Section of the Madrid Codex: Astronomical and Iconographic Evidence. Donald H. Graff.
6. The “Calendar-Round” Almanac in the Madrid Codex. V. R. Bricker.

x+196 pages; 144 figures; 20 tables; hieroglyphic illustrations.
ISBN 0-939238-94-2