This highly informative tour of a lost civilization discusses Mayan history and culture and focuses on seven sites that exemplify the Mayan tradition of using public places to record their history and belief system. Maps, drawings & photos.
This highly informative tour of a lost civilization discusses Mayan history and culture and focuses on seven sites that exemplify the Mayan tradition of using public places to record their history and belief system. Maps, drawings & photos.
The late Linda Schele was the John D. Murchison Professor of Art at the University of Texas at Austin. Her books include The Blood of Kings (with Mary Miller), A Forest of Kings (with David Freidel), and Maya Cosmos (with David Freidel and Joy Parker). She died in the spring of 1998.
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Contents Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Pyramid-Mountains and Plaza-Seas Chapter 2 Tikal: Toh-Chak-Ich'ak's Palace Chapter 3 Palenque: Hanab-Pakal's Tomb Chapter 4 Copan: The Great Plaza of Waxaklahun-Ubah-K'awil Chapter 5 Seibal: The K'atun-ending Commemoration of Ah-Bolon-Abra Wat'ul-Chatel Chapter 6 Chich'en Itza: The Great Ballcourt Chapter 7 Uxmal: The Nunnery Quadrangle of Chan-Chak-K'ak'nal-Ahaw Chapter 8 Iximche': The Capital of the Kaqchikel Maya Concordance of Maya Personal Names Key to Pronunciation and Orthography Notes References Glossary of Gods and Supernaturals Index Illustration and Photograph Credits
Contents Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Pyramid-Mountains and Plaza-Seas Chapter 2 Tikal: Toh-Chak-Ich'ak's Palace Chapter 3 Palenque: Hanab-Pakal's Tomb Chapter 4 Copan: The Great Plaza of Waxaklahun-Ubah-K'awil Chapter 5 Seibal: The K'atun-ending Commemoration of Ah-Bolon-Abra Wat'ul-Chatel Chapter 6 Chich'en Itza: The Great Ballcourt Chapter 7 Uxmal: The Nunnery Quadrangle of Chan-Chak-K'ak'nal-Ahaw Chapter 8 Iximche': The Capital of the Kaqchikel Maya Concordance of Maya Personal Names Key to Pronunciation and Orthography Notes References Glossary of Gods and Supernaturals Index Illustration and Photograph Credits
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