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The world of the ancient Maya

Author: John S Henderson
Publisher: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1997.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : 2nd edView all editions and formats
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"General overview of the ancient Maya begins with summary discussions of the history of Maya studies, the environment and geography of the Maya world, and the European invasion. Text is devoted primarily to a synthesis of the history of Maya cultural traditions based primarily on archaeological data and complemented by epigraphic and ethnohistorical information"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
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Henderson, John S.
World of the ancient Maya.
Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1997
(OCoLC)605214205
Online version:
Henderson, John S.
World of the ancient Maya.
Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1997
(OCoLC)608973926
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: John S Henderson
ISBN: 0801431832 9780801431838 0801482844 9780801482847
OCLC Number: 36746448
Description: xvi, 329 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
Contents: 1. The Discovery of the Maya --
2. The Maya World --
3. The Maya World on the Eve of the Spanish Conquest --
4. Roots of Mesoamerican Civilization --
5. Foundations of Maya Civilization --
6. The Crystallization of Maya Civilization: The Early Classic Period --
7. Late Classic Maya Civilization --
8. Transformations: The Terminal Classic Period --
9. New Orientations: The Postclassic Maya --
10. Perspectives on the Maya
Other Titles: Ancient Maya
Responsibility: John S. Henderson.

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"General overview of the ancient Maya begins with summary discussions of the history of Maya studies, the environment and geography of the Maya world, and the European invasion. Text is devoted primarily to a synthesis of the history of Maya cultural traditions based primarily on archaeological data and complemented by epigraphic and ethnohistorical information"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

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