An authoritative survey of Angkor and the Khmer civilization that incorporates revelations from new discoveries that are completely rewriting history.
Michaela Coel Knihy
Michael D. Coe was an American archaeologist and anthropologist renowned for his extensive research on the Maya civilization. His scholarly contributions significantly advanced our understanding of this ancient culture. Coe's work delved into their complex societal structures, intricate hieroglyphic writing, and profound cosmological beliefs. He brought the world of the Maya to life for a wider audience through his engaging and authoritative writings.
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Breaking the Maya Code
- 304 stránek
- 11 hodin čtení
Presents the inside story of one of the major intellectual breakthroughs of our time - the great decipherment of an ancient Maya script revised with the advanced developments. This title features 113 illustrations that provide details about the people and texts that have enabled us to read the Maya script.
Chewing Gum Dreams
- 64 stránek
- 3 hodiny čtení
First Published in Great Britan by Oberon Books 2013.
The Maya
- 320 stránek
- 12 hodin čtení
Featuring stucco sculptures at El Zotz and Holmul, this book includes the discovery of an underwater cavern of the earliest known occupant of the region, the Hoyo Negro girl, and evidence for the first architecture at Ceibal.
Mexico
- 256 stránek
- 9 hodin čtení
An introduction to the regions ancient civilizations. It explores how several spectacular new discoveries have thrown more light on the Olmec culture, Mexicos earliest civilization.
While Europe was buried in the Dark Ages, the Maya were producing astonishing sculpture, stelae and wall murals, as well as building magnificent temples, tombs and ball courts. This book pairs the leading Maya scholar and world's finest photographers of ancient sites to trace the rise and fall of Mayan civilization through its great royal cities.