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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Great introductory book on Maya,
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This review is from: The Maya: Life, Myth, and Art (Hardcover)
The book provides an excellent overview of Maya civilization. It is relatively short and keeps all the information to the minimum, so you can grasp all the facts in short time and not start losing your mind. There are plenty of good quality colour pictures of ancient Maya sites to keep you awake. Would highly recommend this book to somebody who just started developing his interest in Maya civilisation - you won't be disappointed
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A beautiful pictorial overview of the Mayan culture,
By Debbie Lee Wesselmann (the Lehigh Valley, PA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (2008 HOLIDAY TEAM) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Maya :Life, Myth and Art (Hardcover)
Through gorgeous photographs of ruins, murals, figurines, pottery, and other artifacts, Laughton guides the reader through an introduction to the complexities of Mayan society. He touches upon topics as varied as sacrifice, glyphs, sports, and the significance of the jaguar. But this book's strength is not the concise text. THE MAYA is primarily a visual look at the Mayan culture - and here it excels. At 135 pages, this is not an exhaustive book but rather a brief overview. Readers wanting an in-depth exploration of the culture should look elsewhere. Those who simply have a curiosity about the Mayas, or who love the visual impact of antiquities, will enjoy this book immensely. |
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The Maya: Life, Myth, and Art by Timothy Laughton (Hardcover - Sept. 1998)
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