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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 972.81016 EAN: 9780500285053 Edition: 7 ISBN: 0500285055 Label: Thames & Hudson Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: March 30, 2005 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Studio: Thames & Hudson Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: "A clear and intelligent description of the development and organization of Maya civilization." —Natural History The Maya has long been established as the best, 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. Since the publication of the sixth edition of The Maya, new sites have been uncovered and further excavations in old sites have proceeded at an unprecedented pace. Among the many new discoveries is the chance find of extraordinary murals dating to ca. AD 100 at San Bartolo in the Petén. New epigraphic, archaeological, and osteological research has thrown light on the identity of the "founding fathers" of such great sites as Tikal and Copan, and their close affiliation with Teotihuacan in central Mexico. The previously little known center of Ek' Balam in northeastern Yucatan has turned out to be a regional kingdom of major importance, with extraordinary stucco reliefs and a plethora of painted inscriptions. It has now become apparent that the birth of Maya civilization lies not in the Classic but during the Preclassic period, above all in the Mirador Basin of northern Guatemala, where the builders of gigantic ancient cities (interconnected by causeways) erected the world's largest pyramid as early as 200 BC. All of these finds suggest that we must rethink what we mean by "Classic." The seventh edition also presents new evidence for the use of wetlands by the Classic Maya, and fresh perspectives on the catastrophic demise of Classic civilization by the close of the ninth century. 175 illustrations, 17 in color. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Serious Info on the MayaThis offers more than a casual tourist might be interested in, but is a very readable and well-illustrated book with the most up to date information from archeologists and other scholars of the Maya. Rating: - Excellent "THE MAYA" book!I am very very pleased with this book; it was sent to me in a timely manner and it was delivered in excellent condition. thanks! Rating:  - Ok i guessIts not a bad book for someone whos just starting to read about them. Good pictures and drawings, not a great book but good enough. Rating: - An Excellent Inrtoduction to the MayaThis is an excellent introduction to the Maya. It is well-written and flows nicely. Of particular use are the fine illustrations that accompany the text; as you read the text you are refermed by numbers in the margin to a suitable illustration. One of the strong points of this book is that the author criticizes other works and himself in view of the latest research on the topic. The book also has an excellent bibliography that refers the reader to both scholarly and popular works. A final ... Read More Rating: - Any Author Who Can Make El Mirador Come To Life Deserves Five StarsThe ruins of the ancient Mayan city of El Mirador are deep in the jungles of northern Guatamala. Once one of the largest cities in North America with 80,000 people, El Mirador today is accessible only by helicopter or by long distance hiking. Before its mysterious abandonment in the third century AD, El Mirador boasted the Danta Pyramid, the largest structure of this type in the world. Michael Coe has written a facinating book about the world of the ancient Maya. His ability to make El Mirador and many ... Read More 
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