Fake it Till You Make it: 'Divine' Maya Kings Exaggerated their Greatness
A new study reveals that ‘divine’ Maya kings of the Foliated Scroll dynasty in Guatemala didn’t have as many subjects or as much power as they claimed.
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A new study reveals that ‘divine’ Maya kings of the Foliated Scroll dynasty in Guatemala didn’t have as many subjects or as much power as they claimed.
Commoners slowly granted authority to kings at the ancient Maya site of Tamarindito, researchers suspect.
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