The Maya (Ancient Peoples & Places Maya) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours | |Short Description for The Maya The Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the New Worlds greatest ancient civilization. This title presents such discoveries as: the spectacular polychrome murals of Calakmul, which provide archaeological evidence for the importance of marketplaces in the Classic Maya cities.
Full description- Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Published: 31 January 2011
- Format: Paperback 280 pages
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- Categories: History Of The Americas | Early History: C 500 To C 1450/1500 | Social & Cultural History
- ISBN 13: 9780500289020 ISBN 10: 0500289026
- Sales rank: 112,779
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The Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the New Worlds greatest ancient civilization. In these pages, Professor Coe distils a lifetimes scholarship for the general reader and student. The eighth edition incorporates the latest archaeological and epigraphic research, which continues to proceed at a fast pace. Among the finest new discoveries are the spectacular polychrome murals of Calakmul, which provide archaeological evidence for the importance of marketplaces in the Classic Maya cities as well as giving a unique glimpse into Maya daily life. It concludes with new historical evidence for the crucial role played by collaborationist native leaders, both Maya and non-Maya, in the Spanish conquest of the region.
