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Book Synopsis The Lost History of Aztec and Maya by : Charles Phillips
Download or read book The Lost History of Aztec and Maya written by Charles Phillips and published by Southwater Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly accessible and authoritative popular history of Mesoamerica and its ancient peoples, fully illustrated with over 500 photographs.
Book Synopsis The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Aztec and Maya by : Charles Phillips
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Aztec and Maya written by Charles Phillips and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2007-03-01 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive reference offers enthralling insights into the art and architecture, myths and legends, and everyday life of the people of Mexico and Central America.
Book Synopsis The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aztec & Maya by : Charles Phillips
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aztec & Maya written by Charles Phillips and published by Hermes House. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: REFERENCE WORKS. This book offers an examination of the history, myths and legends of the peoples of Mesoamerica spanning almost 3000 years. Stories of sun-gods and blood sacrifice, of pyramids and temples, and of the fabulous treasuries of gold raided by the Spaniards have enthralled generations of readers. Architectural and cultural achievements range from the temple-pyramids and stone carvings of the Olmecs to the cities, trading networks and religious societies and systems of the Aztecs and Maya. This book contains startling revelations about the ancient peoples of Central America, including histories of the lands they conquered, the cities they built and the world they developed.
Book Synopsis The Mythology of the Aztec & Maya by : Charles Phillips
Download or read book The Mythology of the Aztec & Maya written by Charles Phillips and published by Southwater Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to the gods and goddesses, spirits and demons, myths and legends of Mexico and Central America.
Book Synopsis The Art and Architecture of the Aztec and Maya by : Charles Phillips
Download or read book The Art and Architecture of the Aztec and Maya written by Charles Phillips and published by Southwater Publishing. This book was released on 2008-01-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Explore the architecture of ancient Mexico and Central America, and discover the fabulous arts and crafts, sculptures, metalwork and textiles of these great pre-industrial civilizations"--Cover.
Book Synopsis The Complete Illustrated History of the Aztec & Maya by : Charles Phillips
Download or read book The Complete Illustrated History of the Aztec & Maya written by Charles Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Aztec and Maya Myths by : Karl Taube
Download or read book Aztec and Maya Myths written by Karl Taube and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The myths of the Aztec and Maya derive from a shared Mesoamerican cultural tradition. This is very much a living tradition, and many of the motifs and gods mentioned in early sources are still evoked in the lore of contemporary Mexico and Guatemala. Professor Taube discusses the different sources for Aztec and Maya myths. The Aztec empire began less than 200 years before the Spanish conquest, and our knowledge of their mythology derives primarily from native colonial documents and manuscripts commissioned by the Spanish. The Maya mythology is far older, and our knowledge of it comes mainly from native manuscripts of the Classic period, over 600 years before the Spanish conquest. Drawing on these sources as well as nineteenth- and twentieth-century excavations and research, including the interpretation of the codices and the decipherment of Maya hieroglyphic writing, the author discusses, among other things, the Popol Vuh myths of the Maya, the flood myth of Northern Yucatan, and the Aztec creation myths.
Book Synopsis Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya by : Mary Ellen Miller
Download or read book Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya written by Mary Ellen Miller and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 1997-04-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The myths and beliefs of the great pre-Columbian civilizations of Mesoamerica have baffled and fascinated outsiders ever since the Spanish Conquest. Yet, until now, no single-volume introduction has existed to act as a guide to this labyrinthine symbolic world. The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya is the first-ever English-language dictionary of Mesoamerican mythology and religion. Nearly 300 entries, from accession to yoke, describe the main gods and symbols of the Olmecs, Zapotecs, Maya, Teotihuacanos, Mixtecs, Toltecs, and Aztecs. Topics range from jaguar and jester gods to reptile eye and rubber, from creation accounts and sacred places to ritual practices such as bloodletting, confession, dance, and pilgrimage. In addition, two introductory essays provide succinct accounts of Mesoamerican history and religion, while a substantial bibliographical survey directs the reader to original sources and recent discussions. Dictionary entries are illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned line drawings. Mary Miller and Karl Taube draw on their research in the fast-changing field of Maya studies, and on the latest Mexican discoveries, to produce an authoritative work that will serve as a standard reference for students, scholars, and travelers.
Book Synopsis The Complete Illustrated History of the Aztec and Maya by : Charles Phillips
Download or read book The Complete Illustrated History of the Aztec and Maya written by Charles Phillips and published by Southwater. This book was released on 2015-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wide-ranging reference book covers almost 3000 years, offering enthralling insights into the art and architecture, myths and legends, and everyday life of Mesoamerica. Stories of sun-gods and blood sacrifice, of pyramids and temples, and of the fabulous treasuries filled with gold have fascinated many generations. The World Heritage sites of historic Mexico City and Tenochtitlan, Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Tikal and Monte Alban are examined in detail. This unrivalled volume is not only a perfect introduction to the history of these lost civilizations, but also a stunning visual record of a unique period that has helped to shape our world.
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of the Ancient Maya by : Walter R. T. Witschey
Download or read book Encyclopedia of the Ancient Maya written by Walter R. T. Witschey and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-12-24 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedia of the Ancient Maya offers an A-to-Z overview of the ancient Maya culture from its inception around 3000 BC to the Spanish Conquest after AD 1600. Over two hundred entries written by more than sixty researchers explore subjects ranging from food, clothing, and shelter to the sophisticated calendar and now-deciphered Maya writing system. They bring special attention to environmental concerns and climate variation; fresh understandings of shifting power dynamics and dynasties; and the revelations from emerging field techniques (such as LiDAR remote sensing) and newly explored sites (such as La Corona, Tamchen, and Yaxnohkah). This one-volume reference is an essential companion for students studying ancient civilizations, as well as a perfect resource for those planning to visit the Maya area. Cross-referencing, topical and alphabetical lists of entries, and a comprehensive index help readers find relevant details. Suggestions for further reading conclude each entry, while sidebars profile historical figures who have shaped Maya research. Maps highlight terrain, archaeological sites, language distribution, and more; over fifty photographs complement the volume.
Book Synopsis Mythology of the American Nations by : David Michael Jones
Download or read book Mythology of the American Nations written by David Michael Jones and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2016-03-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating reference to the mythology of the ancient Americas, with 500 evocative fine-art pictures.
Book Synopsis The Aztec, Inca and Maya by : Martin J Dougherty
Download or read book The Aztec, Inca and Maya written by Martin J Dougherty and published by Amber Books Ltd. This book was released on 2023-03-20 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Aztec, Inca and Maya charts the rise and fall pre-Columbian civilizations in Mesoamerica and South America, from the Maya to the Aztec and Inca empires, as well as the Zapotec, Olmec, Teotihuacan and Toltec civilizations from the 2nd century BCE to the 16th century CE.
Book Synopsis Aztec and Maya: an Illustrated History by : Charles Phillips
Download or read book Aztec and Maya: an Illustrated History written by Charles Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enthralling reference to the architecture, art, religion, myths and everyday life of the Aztec and Maya civilizations, in a new edition with 1000 images.
Book Synopsis Maya Political Science by : Prudence M. Rice
Download or read book Maya Political Science written by Prudence M. Rice and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2013-08-28 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did the ancient Maya rule their world? Despite more than a century of archaeological investigation and glyphic decipherment, the nature of Maya political organization and political geography has remained an open question. Many debates have raged over models of centralization versus decentralization, superordinate and subordinate status—with far-flung analogies to emerging states in Europe, Asia, and Africa. But Prudence Rice asserts that neither the model of two giant "superpowers" nor that which postulates scores of small, weakly independent polities fits the accumulating body of material and cultural evidence. In this groundbreaking book, Rice builds a new model of Classic lowland Maya (AD 179-948) political organization and political geography. Using the method of direct historical analogy, she integrates ethnohistoric and ethnographic knowledge of the Colonial-period and modern Maya with archaeological, epigraphic, and iconographic data from the ancient Maya. On this basis of cultural continuity, she constructs a convincing case that the fundamental ordering principles of Classic Maya geopolitical organization were the calendar (specifically a 256-year cycle of time known as the may) and the concept of quadripartition, or the division of the cosmos into four cardinal directions. Rice also examines this new model of geopolitical organization in the Preclassic and Postclassic periods and demonstrates that it offers fresh insights into the nature of rulership, ballgame ritual, and warfare among the Classic lowland Maya.
Download or read book Route of the Mayas written by and published by Alfred A. Knopf. This book was released on 1995 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey through the mysterious Mayan ruins of the Yucatan and Central America and learn about the fascinating Mayan civilization through this lavishly illustrated and information-packed book, with more than 1,000 drawings, photos and maps. Colorful cross sections and plans of city-states illustrate the Route of the Mayas. National ads/media.
Download or read book Aztec & Maya written by Charles Phillips and published by Ingram. This book was released on 2008 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aztec & Maya: The Complete Illustrated History uncovers the rise and fall of the many different empires of Mexico and Central America--their political and military campaign, their legends and myths, and their art, architecture and social history. Ground plans and detailed photographs explore over 20 magnificent and vitally important World Heritage sites, including Teotihuacán, Tenochtitlán, Chichén Itzá, Palenque, Tikal and Monte Albán. The author also surveys the region's mythology, including tales of creation, earth and sky; legends of the gods, goddesses and heroes; and stories of fertility, harvest and the afterlife.
Book Synopsis Handbook to Life in the Ancient Maya World by : Lynn V. Foster
Download or read book Handbook to Life in the Ancient Maya World written by Lynn V. Foster and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive and accessible reference explores the greatest and most mysterious of civilizations, hailed for its contributions to science, mathematics, and technology. Each chapter is supplemented by an extensive bibliography as well as photos, original line drawings, and maps.
