Ebook: The Maya
Author: Coe Michael D, Houston Stephen D
- Tags: Mayas -- Antiquities., Indians of Mexico -- Antiquities., Indians of Central America -- Antiquities., Mexico -- Antiquities., Central America -- Antiquities., Mayas., Mayas -- Antiquités., Indiens d'Amérique -- Mexique -- Antiquités., Indiens d'Amérique -- Amérique centrale -- Antiquités., Mexique -- Antiquités., Amérique centrale -- Antiquités., Antiquities., Central America., Mexico.
- Series: Ancient peoples and places (Thames and Hudson)
- Year: 1999
- Publisher: Thames and Hudson
- City: New York, Amérique centrale, Central America, Mexico, Mexique, Mexico., Central America
- Edition: 6th ed., fully rev. and expanded
- Language: English
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"The Maya has long been established as the best and most readable introduction to the New World's greatest ancient civilization. In these pages Professor Coe distills a lifetime's scholarship for the general reader and student." "Now, for the sixth edition, Professor Coe incorporates the latest ideas and research in a fast-changing field. Spectacular tomb discoveries at the city of Copan reveal some of the early Read more...
Abstract: "The Maya has long been established as the best and most readable introduction to the New World's greatest ancient civilization. In these pages Professor Coe distills a lifetime's scholarship for the general reader and student." "Now, for the sixth edition, Professor Coe incorporates the latest ideas and research in a fast-changing field. Spectacular tomb discoveries at the city of Copan reveal some of the early artistic and architectural splendors at this major site. New finds here and elsewhere entail a complete reinterpretation of the relationship between the warrior-kings of the Classic Maya lowlands and Teotihuacan, the greatest city of pre-Conquest America. Continuing epigraphic breakthroughs - decipherments of Maya inscriptions - demonstrate vividly the shifting power blocs among the competing Maya city-states." "Special features of this revised edition are a new guide to visiting the Maya area and lists of rulers for the major Classic cities, never before published in this form."--Jacket