The Handbook to Life in the Ancient Maya World
(Part of the Facts On File Library Of World History Series)
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The ancient Mayan civilization of southern Mexico and northern Central America has long been described as "mysterious," even though scholars have been studying this culture for hundreds of years. Our view of the Maya has changed dramatically based on the various findings of these scholars; what were once thought of as "vacant ceremonial centers," inhabited by only a few calendar priests and used as places of ritual by the surrounding peasant farmers,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0195183630
ISBN13:9780195183634
Release Date:July 2005
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:416 Pages
Weight:1.88 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 7.4" x 9.3"
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Handbook to Life in the Ancient Maya World
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Whether you are a novice or expert on the subject, the author has captured the essence of Maya culture in this work. This book is a compilation by several experts of different Maya subjects i.e. architecture, agriculture, hieroglyphics etc. It would qualify as the textbook for a course on the Maya. Not only is the book easy reading but it is stocked full of facts that every student of the Maya should know.
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