Ritual, Violence, and the Fall of the Classic Maya Kings - Paperbackby Gyles Iannone (Editor), Brett a. Houk (Editor), Sonja A. Schwake (Editor) Maya kings who failed to ensure the prosperity of their kingdoms were subject to various forms of termination, including the ritual defacing and destruction of monuments and even violent death. This is the first comprehensive volume to focus on the varied responses to the failure of Classic period dynasties in the southern lowlands. The contributors offer new insights into