A Guide to Ancient Maya Ruins
Author : C. Bruce Hunter
Publisher :
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 29,37 MB
Release : 1974-01-01
Category : Central America
ISBN : 9780806112152
Author : C. Bruce Hunter
Publisher :
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 29,37 MB
Release : 1974-01-01
Category : Central America
ISBN : 9780806112152
Author : William R. Coe
Publisher :
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 29,53 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
ISBN :
This 127 page paperback describes the Mayan ruins of Tikal and interprets the artwork found on each ruin. Tikal is a fascinating, mysterious place, well worth visiting. The book contains many illustrations and photographs, and a map of the site is attached to the back cover. -- Amazon.
Author : Nancy Day
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 42,1 MB
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780822530770
Takes readers on a journey back in time in order to experience life during the Maya civilization, describing clothing, accommodations, foods, local customs, transportation, a few notable personalities, and more.
Author : C. Bruce Hunter
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 50,59 MB
Release : 1986-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806119922
Illustrated descriptions, explanations, and appraisals of accessible Mayan ceremonial centers in Guatemala, Mexico, and Honduras, setting each of the twenty-four sites in its historical, cultural, and architectural context
Author : Victoria Schlesinger
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 13,85 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780292777606
A growing interest in all things Maya brings an increasing number of visitors to prehistoric Maya ruins and contemporary Maya communities in Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, western Honduras, the Yucatán Peninsula, and the southern areas of Chiapas and Tabasco, Mexico. For these visitors and indeed everyone with an interest in the Maya, this field guide highlights nearly 100 species of plants and animals that were significant to the ancient Maya and that continue to inhabit the Maya region today. Drawing from the disciplines of biology, ecology, and anthropology, Victoria Schlesinger describes each plant or animal's habitat and natural history, identifying characteristics (also shown in a black-and-white drawing), and cultural significance to the ancient and contemporary Maya. An introductory section explains how to use the book and offers a concise overview of the history, lifeways, and cosmology of the ancient Maya. The concluding section describes the collapse of ancient Maya society and briefly traces the history of the Maya region from colonial times to the present.
Author : William R. Coe
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 34,12 MB
Release : 1970
Category :
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher : Alfred A. Knopf
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 28,40 MB
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN :
Journey through the mysterious Mayan ruins of the Yucatan and Central America and learn about the fascinating Mayan civilization through this lavishly illustrated and information-packed book, with more than 1,000 drawings, photos and maps. Colorful cross sections and plans of city-states illustrate the Route of the Mayas. National ads/media.
Author : Brett A. Houk
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 11,2 MB
Release : 2016-10-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0813059747
"Brings together for the first time all the major sites of this part of the Maya world and helps us understand how the ancient Maya planned and built their beautiful cities. It will become both a handbook and a source of ideas for other archaeologists for years to come."--George J. Bey III, coeditor of Pottery Economics in Mesoamerica "Skillfully integrates the social histories of urban development."--Vernon L. Scarborough, author of The Flow of Power: Ancient Water Systems and Landscapes "Any scholar interested in urban planning and the built environment will find this book engaging and useful."--Lisa J. Lucero, author of Water and Ritual For more than a century researchers have studied Maya ruins, and sites like Tikal, Palenque, Copán, and Chichén Itzá have shaped our understanding of the Maya. Yet cities of the eastern lowlands of Belize, an area that was home to a rich urban tradition that persisted and evolved for almost 2,000 years, are treated as peripheral to these great Classic period sites. The hot and humid climate and dense forests are inhospitable and make preservation of the ruins difficult, but this oft-ignored area reveals much about Maya urbanism and culture. Using data collected from different sites throughout the lowlands, including the Vaca Plateau and the Belize River Valley, Brett Houk presents the first synthesis of these unique ruins and discusses methods for mapping and excavating them. Considering the sites through the analytical lenses of the built environment and ancient urban planning, Houk vividly reconstructs their political history, considers how they fit into the larger political landscape of the Classic Maya, and examines what they tell us about Maya city building.
Author : Bonnie Bley
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 37,85 MB
Release : 2011-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1462062725
Discover the ancient Maya civilization and one of their most popular toured ancient ruined cities of Tulum, Mexico in this detailed guidebook. Th e Ancient Maya and Th eir City of Tulum: Uncovering the Mysteries of An Ancient Civilization and Th eir City of Grandeur, is an easy to read comprehensive guide to unlocking the secrets and mysteries of the ancient Maya civilization. It answers the questions that so many people ask about one of the most interesting and amazing civilizations that existed in this world and explores in depth the biggest Maya mystery of all; Th e Maya Doomsday December 21, 2012 Prophesy. It embarks upon the secrets and mysteries surrounding their calendars, their beliefs, the way in which they lived, what happened to them, and their ancient cities in this complete comprehendible guide with photographs and illustrations.
Author : William R. Coe
Publisher :
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 21,59 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Mayas
ISBN :