While Europe was buried in the Dark Ages, the Maya were producing astonishing sculpture, stelae and wall murals, as well as building magnificent temples, tombs, and ball courts. This volume pairs the leading Maya scholar and one of the worlds finest photographers of ancient sites to trace the rise and fall of Mayan civilization through its great royal cities.
Record details
ISBN:9780500970409 (hardback)
ISBN:0500970408 (hardback)
Physical Description:print 223 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 24 x 29 cm
Publisher:London : Thames & Hudson, 2012.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Machine generated contents note: Maya Genesis -- Rival Giants of the Classic Period -- Cities of the River -- Cities of the West -- Cities of the East -- Maya Renaissance in the Northern Lowlands -- Twilight of the Ancient Maya.
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