The Books of Chilan Balam are sacred texts of the Maya people of Mexico and Guatemala. In this groundbreaking study, American archaeologist Sylvanus Griswold Morley examines the historical value of these books, showing how they shed light on Maya history, culture, and religion. He also discusses the difficulties of interpreting the ancient Maya script, which was largely unknown at the time of his writing. This book is an important contribution to Maya studies and a fascinating exploration of the ancient Maya world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.