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Book of the Chilam Balam of Calkini : manuscript, [ca. 1821].

[ca. 1821].

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Contains a historical chronicle concerning the geographical description of the province of Ah Canul; listing of native leaders in the province and succession to office; historical account of relations among native leaders and changes in command in the last half of the 16th-century. The last folio includes the Spanish date November 20, 1821.
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C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 4)
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Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961
Language
Mayan languages
Subject
Mayas—History
Calkiní (Mexico)—History
Indigenous Studies
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