Maya: The Riddle and Rediscovery of a Lost Civilization, Volume 10 |
Contents
Discovery and Conquest | 3 |
A Civilization Is Forgotten | 20 |
The Cities Come to Light | 30 |
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America ancient Ancient Maya appeared archaeological archaeologists architecture began belief brought buildings carried carved centers Central centuries ceremonial Chichén Itzá civilization Classic close complex concerning Conquest contained continued Copán Córdoba covered culture death Detail Diego de Landa discovered discovery early Empire evidence excavations existence explorations fact fields figures findings forest gods hands hieroglyphic human important Indians inhabitants inscriptions jade jungle knowledge known land later less living lords Mayan Mexico Middle monuments Museum mysterious native nature never offerings once origin painted Palenque perhaps period possible powerful present priests pyramid reached recorded religious remains ruins sacred scholars sculpture Spanish Stela Stephens stone structures surrounded Sylvanus G Temple Thompson thousand tion Toltec traditions University walls warriors World writing wrote Yucatán