Project Gutenberg 2010-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 173 Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) 1837 1899 Brinton, D. G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton, Daniel Garrison The Books of Chilan Balam: The Prophetic and Historic Records of the Mayas of Yucatan Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilam_Balam Produced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Books of Chilan Balam: The Prophetic and Historic Records of the Mayas of Yucatan" by Daniel G. Brinton is a scholarly historical publication originally presented in the late 19th century. This work examines a collection of Maya texts known as the "Books of Chilan Balam," which are significant artifacts of Maya literature that narrate aspects of ancient Maya civilization, including prophecy, history, medicine, and the impact of European colonization. The book chronicles how these texts, written in the aftermath of the Spanish conquest, serve as vital pieces of evidence regarding Maya culture and beliefs. Brinton explains the structure and content of the books, highlighting four main categories: astrological and prophetic texts, chronicles of ancient history, medical recipes, and Christian teachings. He emphasizes their linguistic and cultural importance, providing insights into the Maya's understanding of time, medicine, and their historical experiences. Brinton also discusses the challenges faced by these records due to the destruction of many original texts, ultimately asserting the richness and significance of the existing "Books of Chilan Balam" for understanding the Maya heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31610/31610-h/images/titlepage.png Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Mayas -- Antiquities Manuscripts, Maya Maya calendar Books of Chilam Balam F1201 Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 63608 2025-07-13T05:35:35.714524 text/html 59865 2021-01-25T18:43:12 text/html 604936 2025-07-13T05:35:39.376534 application/epub+zip 602522 2025-07-13T05:35:36.974496 application/epub+zip 47913 2025-07-13T05:35:35.975503 application/epub+zip 652465 2025-07-13T05:35:40.896471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640196 2025-07-13T05:35:38.427531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70878 2022-09-14T13:56:42.656248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49904 2025-07-13T05:35:35.499511 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49687 2021-01-06T07:38:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49682 2021-01-06T07:38:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22566 2025-07-13T05:35:41.035495 application/rdf+xml 14284 2025-07-13T05:35:36.037515 image/jpeg 2690 2025-07-13T05:35:36.006518 image/jpeg 19384 2021-01-06T07:38:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 938516 2021-01-25T18:43:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 19328 2021-01-06T07:38:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 630908 2025-07-13T05:35:35.740498 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia