The Maya (Ancient Peoples and Places)

Coe, Michael D.

ISBN 10: 0500289026 / ISBN 13: 9780500289020

Edité par Thames & Hudson (edition Eighth), 2011

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Synopsis :

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.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture: 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.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Maya (Ancient Peoples and Places)
Éditeur : Thames & Hudson (edition Eighth)
Date d'édition : 2011
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
Edition : Eighth.