The Ancient Maya: New Perspectives

(Hardback)

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Thanks to powerful innovations in archaeology and other types of historical research, we now have a picture of everyday life in the Mayan empire that turns the long-accepted conventional wisdom on its head. * Includes numerous illustrations and drawings plus depictions of important artifacts such as the murals of Bonampak and the hieroglyphic stairway of Copan * Provides detailed maps of major Maya cities as well as other research sites

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"The clearly written book boasts an extensive glossary, a long chronology listing major events from Maya origins to current research, and good maps and illustrations. It is excellent as a text and professional reference and for general readership. Summing up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries." - Choice "[A] one-stop reference book that clearly stands on its own." - Whispering Wind "While the style of writing is still academic, the author took a quantum leap forward to boil down much of the information that we have on the Mayan civilization to place this book as a one-stop reference book that clearly stands on its own." - Reviewer's Consortium

Author Bio

Heather McKillop, PhD, is William G. Haag Professor of Archaeology in the Department of Geography and Anthropology at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.