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Contributions in New World
Archaeology
WATER IN MAYA IMAGERY AND WRITING
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¹ University of Helsinki, Finland
² University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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ACADEMIA DE LAS LENGUAS MAYAS DE GUATEMALA
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$FDGHPLDGH/HQJXDV0D\DVGH*XDWHPDOD
DTqan Qayool, Vocabulario Awakateko: Awakateko-Español, Español-Awakateko *XDWHPDOD &LW\
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EJiilt’an Maya Itza, Vocabulario Itza’: Itza – Español, Español – Itza *XDWHPDOD &LW\$FDGHPLD GH
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GTujaal Choltziij, Vocabulario Sakapulteko: Tujaal Tziij – Kaxtilan Tziij, Kaxtilan Tziij – Tujaal Tziij
*XDWHPDOD&LW\$FDGHPLDGH/HQJXDV0D\DVGH*XDWHPDOD
HQyolb’aal Pqtinmit, Vocabulario Sipakapense: Sipakapense – Español, Español – Sipakapense
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