This book traces the evolution of Maya civilization through the Pre-Columbian era, a span of some 2,500 years from the origins of complex society within Mesoamerica to the end of the Pre-Columbian world with the Spanish Conquest in the 16th century. The sixth edition presents new archaeological evidence and historical studies and offers the most extensive revisions of this classic work to date. The result is the most thorough and incisive study of the origins and development of ancient Maya civilization ever published.
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"The Ancient Maya is the definitive statement for our current understanding of their time and place. It goes well beyond any other competing volume in its encompassing reach."—Journal of Anthropological Research
“(T)he most comprehensive and most lavishly illustrated book on its subject.”—Journal of Latin American Studies
“The Ancient Maya has become a standard text on the study of Mayan culture and prehistory. Given the veritable explosion of research on the Maya, greater understanding of this past—yet living—culture has been realized.”—Colonial Latin American Historical Review
“(T)his work is surely a must-have reference for Mayanists of all fields. . . . The Ancient Maya is appropriate to scholars, graduate students, and upper-level undergraduates.”—The Americas
“This marvelous book shows why the Maya constitute one of the best "case studies" of social and political evolution. Rich with detail and new insights, the authors skillfully show that the Maya were on a par with other great civilizations such as the Greeks, Egyptians, and Chinese. This truly
monumental work has been updated to meet the needs of all readers -- from laymen to tourists to professional archaeologists -- and it should be on everyone's bookshelf to read and re-read.”
—Joyce Marcus, University of Michigan, Museum of Anthropology
monumental work has been updated to meet the needs of all readers -- from laymen to tourists to professional archaeologists -- and it should be on everyone's bookshelf to read and re-read.”
—Joyce Marcus, University of Michigan, Museum of Anthropology
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This book traces the evolution of Maya civilization through the Pre-Columbian era, a span of some 2,500 years from the origins of complex society within Mesoamerica to the end of the Pre-Columbian world with the Spanish Conquest in the 16th century. The sixth edition presents new archaeological evidence and historical studies and offers the most extensive revisions of this classic work to date. The result is the most thorough and incisive study of the origins and development of ancient Maya civilization ever published.
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This book has had many re-printings, and for good reason. It is THE english language book that covers the anicient Maya in one volume. This book was used as a text in a class I took in Mesoamerican archaeology. I found it easy to read and very interesting. Great for a travel companion. I used it extensively while traveling through Yucatán and Chiapas.
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Wow. This is the definitive book on the Maya. Whether youre a student or a scholar, its got almost everything. Very readable prose, good organization, and excellent photographs. In fact, they are almost the best part. The organization is excellent providing first an overview, chapter by chapter of major events in Maya history, and then a dissection of every major aspect of Maya life. If the Maya are your thing, dont miss this book. Great value for money.
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I had only a limited interest in the Maya until I got this book, and now a new world of understanding has opened up. Sharer provides a text that is at once detailed and professional, but also accessible and well-written without the dull, dull, report-style of most serious works on the subject. I have spent literally weeks perusing the book, and I seem to always find something new and interesting. Also worthy of mention are the abundant illustrations and photos. Finally, Sharer is to be commended for his intellectual honesty and objectivity - without fail he reviews the merits of the most important interpretations about a historical issue before making a non-binding judgment of his own. This is one to have in your personal library. Very well done indeed!
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The broad expanse of territory occupied by the Maya in the centuries before the Conquest-we shall call it the Maya area-is defined both by the distribution of ancient ruins of Maya civilization and by the known distribution of peoples still speaking Mayan languages. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
kahlay katunob, synodical cycle, jade route, triadic pyramid, glyph groups, manikin scepter, other lowland sites, first katun, lowland polities, katun endings, introductory glyph, emblem glyph, sixteenth ruler, serpent bar, hieroglyphic stairway, lowland centers, sacred almanac, jaguar paw, maize deity, halach uinic, funerary shrines, carved wooden lintels, name glyph, katun cycle, central lowlands Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Late Classic, Chichen Itza, Early Classic, Middle Preclassic, Long Count, Classic Maya, Bird Jaguar, Dos Pilas, Piedras Negras, Early Postclassic, Putun Maya, Central America, Yax Pac, North Acropolis, Central Mexico, Early Preclassic, Chan Bahlum, Curl Nose, New World, Stormy Sky, Cauac Sky, Yax Kin, Dresden Codex, Madrid Codex, Motagua Valley New!
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The broad expanse of territory occupied by the Maya in the centuries before the Conquest-we shall call it the Maya area-is defined both by the distribution of ancient ruins of Maya civilization and by the known distribution of peoples still speaking Mayan languages. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
kahlay katunob, synodical cycle, jade route, triadic pyramid, glyph groups, manikin scepter, other lowland sites, first katun, lowland polities, katun endings, introductory glyph, emblem glyph, sixteenth ruler, serpent bar, hieroglyphic stairway, lowland centers, sacred almanac, jaguar paw, maize deity, halach uinic, funerary shrines, carved wooden lintels, name glyph, katun cycle, central lowlands Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Late Classic, Chichen Itza, Early Classic, Middle Preclassic, Long Count, Classic Maya, Bird Jaguar, Dos Pilas, Piedras Negras, Early Postclassic, Putun Maya, Central America, Yax Pac, North Acropolis, Central Mexico, Early Preclassic, Chan Bahlum, Curl Nose, New World, Stormy Sky, Cauac Sky, Yax Kin, Dresden Codex, Madrid Codex, Motagua Valley New!
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