![]() ![]() ![]() The Appendix contains a glossary, an overview of historical sites, selected museums worldwide together with their contact information, a timeline, charts of the ruling dynasties with accompanying hieroglyphs, and remarks on the writing and pronunciation of Mayan. The essays are concise, offering material rich in depth and detail, yet easily accessible to the reader. ![]() Presenting much new information on the Mayan people, their language, and their works, chapters include essays on "Habitats and Early Horizons," "Architecture and Art," "Religious Beliefs," "The Colonial Era," and "The Maya in the Present," among others. Nikolai Grube h.f.ullmann $49.99 A feast for the eyes and the understanding, this large volume is replete with hundreds of photos, maps, and texts on a broad spectrum of the Mayan cultures by twenty-six specialists in their fields. Current project: Two Early Classic Maya murals: new texts and. "A feast for the eyes and the understanding." Maya: Divine Kings of the Rain Forest Ed. 2000-2004 tenant of the Linda Schele Chair at the University of Texas at Austin. ![]()
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