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Chronicle of the Maya Kings & Queens 2ND Edition
by Simon Martin  Publisher Comments "The ideal reference on Maya archaeology." —Science News Behind the ancient cities of the Maya and their abandoned artworks lie the turbulent stories of their ruling dynasties. One of the world's greatest and most powerful civilizations, the Maya...
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The Teotihuacan Trinity: The Sociopolitical Structure of an Ancient Mesoamerican City (William and Bettye Nowlin)
by Annabeth Headrick Publisher Comments Northeast of modern-day Mexico City stand the remnants of one of the world's largest preindustrial cities, Teotihuacan. Monumental in scale, Teotihuacan is organized along a three-mile-long thoroughfare, the Avenue of the Dead, that leads up to the...
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Discoveries: Aztecs (Discoveries)
by Serge Gruzinski Synopsis The Aztecs were noted for their impressive architecture, majestic sculpture, luxurious clothing, and fine goldworking--but they also practiced human sacrifice. The seemingly contradictory aspects of this fascinating culture are examined here, from its...
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Popol Vuh Volume 2
by Allen J Christenson Publisher Comments A literal translation that preserves the poem's original structure This second volume provides a literal, line-by-line English translation of the Popol Vuh, capturing the beauty, subtlety, and high poetic language characteristic of K'iche'-Maya sacred...
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Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens : Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya (00 - Old Edition)
by Simon Martin Synopsis Behind immense, ruined cities, and abandoned artworks deep in the rainforests of Central America lie the turbulent stories of the Maya monarchy. This text examines 11 of the most important Maya kingdoms, and provides biographical accounts of the 152...
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A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya
by Linda Schele Publisher Comments This is an account of Maya history based on the deciphering of hieroglyphic inscriptions. Because the epigraphic record is too limited to allow a comprehensive reconstruction of Maya history, Schele and Freidel have arranged their story by sites...
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Olmec Archaeology and Early Mesoamerica (Cambridge World Archaeology)
by Christopher A. Pool Publisher Comments Between 1500 and 500 BC the Olmecs flourished in the tropical lowlands of Mexico's Gulf Coast, creating the most complex of Mesoamerica's early societies and its first monumental art. Emphasising the strategies of political leaders and the environmental...
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In the Language of Kings: An Anthology of Mesoamerican Literature - Pre-Columbian to the Present
by Migue Leon Portilla Synopsis The first anthology to present the full trajectory of new interpretations of the glyphic writings of the Maya through the poetic response to events in modern Chiapas, here is a history of Mexico and Central America from the Indian point of view. "In the...
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The First South Americans: The Peopling of a Continent from the Earliest Evidence to High Culture
by Daniele Lavallee Synopsis The popular notion that the Americas were first populated by big-game hunters who crossed the Bering land bridge before making their way slowly southward may be challenged by recent findings at Monte Verde in southern Chile. Evidence found there presents...
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The Ancient Spirituality of the Modern Maya
by Thomas Hart Synopsis Since the arrival of the Europeans, the indigenous people of what is now Guatemala have endured massacres, persecution, and discrimination. Their religious beliefs and practices have been condemned as superstition and witchcraft. Yet the spiritual...
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Aztecs & Conquistadores: The Spanish Invasion & the Collapse of the Aztec Empire
by John Pohl Synopsis The Spanish conquest of Mexico was a remarkable military expedition that had a huge impact on the history of the world. Hernan Cortes led the expedition, the aim of which was the addition of Mexico to the Spanish Empire, and the extraction of Aztec...
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Maya Cosmos
by David Freidel Publisher Comments A Masterful blend of archaeology, anthropology, astronomy, and lively personal reportage, Maya Comos tells a constellation of stories, from the historical to the mythological, and envokes the awesome power of one of the richest civilizations ever to...
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Hall of Mirrors: Power, Witchcraft, and Caste in Colonial Mexico (Latin America Otherwise)
by Laura A Lewis Publisher Comments Through an examination of caste in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Mexico, Hall of Mirrors explores the construction of hierarchy and difference in a Spanish colonial setting. Laura A. Lewis describes how the meanings attached to the categories of...
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Journey to Xibalba: A Life in Archaeology
by Don Patterson Publisher Comments When Don Patterson's twenty-seven-year-old daughter turned to him for advice about her professional future, Patterson in turn reflected on his almost thirty-year experience working on major archaeological sites in Mexico and Central America. His...
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An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs
by Sylvanus Griswold Morley Publisher Comments Best introduction to the topic — easily accessible to beginners. Extremely full in interpretation; very thorough in exposition of variants and unusual features, with reproductions of many inscriptions unavailable elsewhere. Material from Old and...
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Richard Wetherill: Anasazi
by Frank Mcnitt Synopsis Anasazi, the Navajos name for the Ancient Ones who preceded them into the Southwest, is the nickname of Richard Wetherill, who devoted his life to a search for remains of these vanished peoples. He discovered the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde and Kiet...
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Atlantis in America: Navigators of the Ancient World
by Ivar Zapp Synopsis Is it possible that civilization has been in the Americas for tens of thousands of years? More and more scientifically enlightened readers want to know what effect new sciences and new discoveries have had on our interpretation of ancient sites. What...
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Pottery Economics in Mesoamerica
by Christopher A Pool Publisher Comments Pottery is one of the most important classes of artifacts available to archaeologists and anthropologists. Every year, volumes of data are generated detailing ceramic production, distribution, and consumption. How these data can be interpreted in...
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The Search for El Dorado
by Time Life Publisher Comments Readers assume the role of archaeologists, uncovering secrets of ancient civilizations. Stunning photographs and illustrations, plus detailed cutaways, maps and diagrams....
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Lost Cities and Ancient Mysteries of South America (Lost Cities Series)
by David H Childress Synopsis Rogue adventurer and maverick archaeologist Childress takes the reader on unforgettable journeys in search of lost cities and ancient mysteries. Join him as he crosses deserts, mountains, and jungles in search of legendary cities, vast gold treasure...
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