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Book Synopsis Mystery of the Maya by : R. A. Montgomery
Download or read book Mystery of the Maya written by R. A. Montgomery and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reader faces deadly dangers as a writer on assignment in Mexico to explore the ruins of the Mayan Indians and solve the mystery of why the ancient civilization collapsed.
Download or read book End of Time written by Anthony Aveni and published by O'Reilly Media, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Internet, bookshelves, and movie theaters are full of prophecies, theories, and predictions that December 21, 2012, marks the end of the world. Award-winning astronomer and Mayan researcher Aveni explores these theories, explains their origins, and measures them objectively against evidence unearthed by Maya archaeologists, iconographers, and epigraphers.
Book Synopsis Fall of the Ancient Maya by : David Webster
Download or read book Fall of the Ancient Maya written by David Webster and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2002-06-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Maya civilization thrived in the tropics of Central America for more than a thousand years and produced some of the world's finest architecture and art. Then it mysteriously vanished, leaving a landscape of ruins smothered by forests. The Classic Maya collapse is one of the great puzzles of history, ranking alongside the Fall of Rome as an enigma that has intrigued scholars for generations.
Book Synopsis The Mystery of the Mayan Hieroglyphs by : Richard Luxton
Download or read book The Mystery of the Mayan Hieroglyphs written by Richard Luxton and published by Richard Luxton. This book was released on 1982 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Ancient Maya and Their City of Tulum by : Bonnie Bley
Download or read book The Ancient Maya and Their City of Tulum written by Bonnie Bley and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the ancient Maya civilization and one of their most popular toured ancient ruined cities of Tulum, Mexico in this detailed guidebook. Th e Ancient Maya and Th eir City of Tulum: Uncovering the Mysteries of An Ancient Civilization and Th eir City of Grandeur, is an easy to read comprehensive guide to unlocking the secrets and mysteries of the ancient Maya civilization. It answers the questions that so many people ask about one of the most interesting and amazing civilizations that existed in this world and explores in depth the biggest Maya mystery of all; Th e Maya Doomsday December 21, 2012 Prophesy. It embarks upon the secrets and mysteries surrounding their calendars, their beliefs, the way in which they lived, what happened to them, and their ancient cities in this complete comprehendible guide with photographs and illustrations.
Book Synopsis Time Among the Maya by : Ronald Wright
Download or read book Time Among the Maya written by Ronald Wright and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Maya created one of the world's most brilliant civilizations, famous for its art, astronomy, and deep fascination with the mystery of time. Despite collapse in the ninth century, Spanish invasion in the sixteenth, and civil war in the twentieth, eight million people in Guatemala, Belize, and southern Mexico speak Mayan languages and maintain their resilient culture to this day. Traveling through Central America's jungles and mountains, Ronald Wright explores the ancient roots of the Maya, their recent troubles, and prospects for survival. Embracing history, anthropology, politics, and literature, Time Among the Maya is a riveting journey through past magnificence and the study of an enduring civilization with much to teach the present. "Wright's unpretentious narrative blends anthropology, archaeology, history, and politics with his own entertaining excursions and encounters." -- The New Yorker; "Time Among the Maya shows Wright to be far more than a mere storyteller or descriptive writer. He is an historical philosopher with a profound understanding of other cultures." -- Jan Morris, The Independent (London).
Book Synopsis The Mystery of the Ancient Maya by : Carolyn Meyer
Download or read book The Mystery of the Ancient Maya written by Carolyn Meyer and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the advanced civilization and unsolved mysteries of the Maya who reigned for over 2000 years and then disappeared.
Book Synopsis Secrets of Mayan Science/Religion by : Hunbatz Men
Download or read book Secrets of Mayan Science/Religion written by Hunbatz Men and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 1990 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging study that reveals sacred teachings that the Mayan priesthood hid from Spanish conquistadores in Mexico in 1519. The author explores the scientific and spiritual principles underlying the ancient glyphs, numbers, and language of the Maya.
Book Synopsis Secrets of the Maya by : Peter A. Young
Download or read book Secrets of the Maya written by Peter A. Young and published by Red Brick Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the mysteries of the Mayan world. Deep in the rain forests of South and Central America, the Mayan culture thrived for almost 4,000 years. From the earliest Mayan farmer in 2,600 BC through the thirteenth century AD, the Maya developed an elaborate society, built great cities and temples, and created the only real system of writing native to the Americas. Although many of the intricacies of the Mayan culture remain shrouded in mystery, hundreds of new discoveries have come to light in recent years, and our body of knowledge about the Maya has grown by leaps and bounds. Now, the most fascinating new discoveries have been compiled into one volume: Secrets of the Maya, a book from the editors of Archaeology Magazine. From the discovery of ancient caves used for religious rituals—including human sacrifice—to the search for the long-lost "White City," Secrets of the Maya will take readers on an exciting and surprising archaeological journey. Featuring articles on the latest research, a comprehensive time line, and a special section on Mayan hieroglyphs, Secrets of the Maya will appeal to experts and amateurs alike.
Book Synopsis A Maya Universe in Stone by : Stephen Houston
Download or read book A Maya Universe in Stone written by Stephen Houston and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first study devoted to a single sculptor in ancient America, as understood through four unprovenanced masterworks traced to a small sector of Guatemala. In 1950, Dana Lamb, an explorer of some notoriety, stumbled on a Maya ruin in the tropical forests of northern Guatemala. Lamb failed to record the location of the site he called Laxtunich, turning his find into the mystery at the center of this book. The lintels he discovered there, long since looted, are probably of a set with two others that are among the masterworks of Maya sculpture from the Classic period. Using fieldwork, physical evidence, and Lamb’s expedition notes, the authors identify a small area with archaeological sites where the carvings were likely produced. Remarkably, the vividly colored lintels, replete with dynastic and cosmic information, can be assigned to a carver, Mayuy, who sculpted his name on two of them. To an extent nearly unique in ancient America, Mayuy can be studied over time as his style developed and his artistic ambition grew. An in-depth analysis of Laxtunich Lintel 1 examines how Mayuy grafted celestial, seasonal, and divine identities onto a local magnate and his overlord from the kingdom of Yaxchilan, Mexico. This volume contextualizes the lintels and points the way to their reprovenancing and, as an ultimate aim, repatriation to Guatemala.
Book Synopsis Sacred Mysteries Among the Mayas and the Quiches, 11,500 Years Ago by : Augustus Le Plongeon
Download or read book Sacred Mysteries Among the Mayas and the Quiches, 11,500 Years Ago written by Augustus Le Plongeon and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Mystery Cities of the Maya by : Thomas Gann
Download or read book Mystery Cities of the Maya written by Thomas Gann and published by Adventures Unlimited Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book of archaeological adventure in Central America. Gann's book discusses 'devil dances, ' Mayan religion, exotic flints, and has lots of photos, maps and diagrams from the 20s.
Book Synopsis You Wouldn't Want to Be a Mayan Soothsayer! by : Rupert Matthews
Download or read book You Wouldn't Want to Be a Mayan Soothsayer! written by Rupert Matthews and published by The Salariya Book Company. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are the son of a Mayan soothsayer, living near the city of Copan in about AD 710. Becoming a soothsayer yourself means you could become an important man. However, you'd rather stay in your peaceful village being a farmer - get something wrong as a soothsayer and you'll be sacrificed! This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as a Mayan soothsayer. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.
Book Synopsis The Curse of the Maya by : Johnny Pearce
Download or read book The Curse of the Maya written by Johnny Pearce and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-22 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gripping tale of twin twelve-year-olds, Verity and Ethan, who travel to Guatemala with their father, is packed full of archaeological intrigue. Whilst excavating a newly found Maya city, an ancient mask is discovered. Is the mask the cause of the end of the Maya civilisation, or is something more underhand going on? Will these children find out the answer as they deal with danger, kidnap, excitement and mystery? After the earlier death of their mother, the children have to deal with problem-solving as independent young minds in the confusing world of a foreign country. What will it take to succeed? This book melds great writing with fast-paced action and adventure, whilst also asking questions of the reader. With more than a hint of philosophy for young people, this book offers much for its readers. "Both entertaining thought-provoking, an exciting journey through danger, and philosophy, bugs, betrayal, sibling rivalry, and an awesome archaeological puzzle." Rebecca Bradley, author of Cadon Hunter
Book Synopsis Daily Life in Maya Civilization by : Robert J. Sharer
Download or read book Daily Life in Maya Civilization written by Robert J. Sharer and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1996-09-09 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: . For ease of use by students, the work is organized into chapters covering all aspects of Maya life and civilization: the foundations of Maya life and civilization; early, middle, and late Maya civilization; economy (food production and trade); social and political systems; writing and calendars; life cycle events; arts and crafts; and religion.
Book Synopsis Breaking the Maya Code by : Michael D. Coe
Download or read book Breaking the Maya Code written by Michael D. Coe and published by . This book was released on 1994-08 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of how the Mayan glyphs found in the ancient ruins of Copan and other Mayan sites have been deciphered within the last 20 years. Michael Coe worked with all the leading players in this field. Although the Mayan cities were discovered a century and a half ago, the field of Mayan scholarship was dominated by scholars who had a dogmatic approach to the decipherment.
Author :Hourly History Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781537585826 Total Pages :60 pages Book Rating :4.5/5 (858 download)
Book Synopsis Mayan Civilization by : Hourly History
Download or read book Mayan Civilization written by Hourly History and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mayan History Making sense of our universe...It's an age-old practice that transcends cultures and generations. From our vantage point, the larger than life Maya civilization grappled with the urge in a grand scale. Join us as we take a voyage to understand the ways of the Maya. Inside you will read about... - Who Made Contact? Early Explorers and their Impact - How the Maya Wanted to Be Represented - History Written by the Victors - Different Periods of Maya History - Larger Than Life - New Findings We'll learn what they held as sacred, how the sacred manifested itself in their lives, and about efforts to accurately portray them, despite romanticized versions. This eBook provides a deeper look at their pre-Columbian battling dynasties and their highly-structured approach to religion, science and society, as we explore their glories and misfortunes.
