Since the publication of the first edition of this work, it has
become the standard guide for serious travelers to the great Maya
sites of Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. In this expanded and
updated edition C. Bruce Hunter offers an introduction to the
culture and history of the Maya, taking into account the most
recent discoveries and theories about their origins, rise to
greatness, and fall. He then takes the reader on a tour through
their magnificent cities and ceremonial centers.Each site is
presented in the light of current excavations and restorations and
illuminated by stunning photographs and detailed site maps.
Important centers that have recently become accessible by modern
transportation have been added to this edition. Appended are
helpful suggestions for reaching the sites, tours, weather and
clothing tips, and a list of selected readings. The twenty-four
sites included: Guatemala: El Baul, Iximche, Kaminaljuyu, Las
Ilusiones, Mixco Viejo, Monte Alto, Quirigua, Seibal, Tikal, and
Zaculeu. Honduras: Copan Mexico: Bonampak, Coba, Chichen Itza,
Cozumel, Edzna, Kabah, Labna, Palenque, Sayil, Tulum, Uxmal,
Xlapak, and Yaxchilan. Throughout the guide the author shares his
wealth of experience over thirty years spent leading field-study
trips for the American Museum of Natural History, and his special
aesthetic vision of this most remarkable of the ancient
civilizations of the Americas. Critics have called this guide
""among the few books the curious traveler should take along to the
field,"" and the thousands of copies sold attest to its enduring
usefulness.
General
Imprint: |
University of Oklahoma Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 1986 |
First published: |
May 1986 |
Authors: |
C.Bruce Hunter
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Dimensions: |
216 x 152 x 43mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
356 |
Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8061-1992-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8061-1992-6 |
Barcode: |
9780806119922 |
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