RT Book, Whole DB /z-wcorg/ DS http://worldcat.org ID 50676955 LA English T1 Handbook to life in the Ancient Maya world A1 Foster, Lynn V., PB Facts on File PP New York YR 2002 SN 0816041482 9780816041480 AB This text offers an accessible presentation of the latest archaeological and historical research on all aspects of Maya society, from its earliest beginnings to the Spanish Conquest in the 16th century. It introduces the evolution of Maya civilization and the geography of the Pre-Columbian Maya, then describes society and government, warfare, religion and cosmology, art, funerary beliefs, architecture, arithmetic and astronomy, Mayan languages and writing, industry and trade, and daily life. Many b&w photos and illustrations are included. Foster is a freelance writer, research scholar, and adjunct faculty member in the Hispanic Studies Department of the University of Massachusetts-Boston.