Lost Kingdoms of the MayaThis new National Geographic book spans the 4,000-year-old history of the Maya, who developed one of the most remarakable civilizations in pre-Colombian America.The authors detail the painstaking work of reconstructing and deciphering the intricate hieroglyphs left behind by Mayan scribes--records that have led to wondrous discoveries. 170 full-color photographs. Maps. |
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Page 30
... canoe . Plagued by illness and the perils of ongoing civil war and often guided only by local hearsay , they managed to visit most of the now - famous cities of the ancient Maya - Copan , Quirigua , Palenque , Uxmal , Chichen Itza ...
... canoe . Plagued by illness and the perils of ongoing civil war and often guided only by local hearsay , they managed to visit most of the now - famous cities of the ancient Maya - Copan , Quirigua , Palenque , Uxmal , Chichen Itza ...
Page 64
... canoe trade , and perhaps bolstered by rulership freed of the dynastic style of the Classic Period , cosmopolitan Chichen Itza appears to have dominated much of the north before falling amid the bickering politics of 12th - century ...
... canoe trade , and perhaps bolstered by rulership freed of the dynastic style of the Classic Period , cosmopolitan Chichen Itza appears to have dominated much of the north before falling amid the bickering politics of 12th - century ...
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... canoe making the journey from Xicalango to Naco covered a distance of about a thousand miles . At Nito and Naco the Putun exchanged goods with traders from far south of the Maya realm who had also made incredible journeys , some ...
... canoe making the journey from Xicalango to Naco covered a distance of about a thousand miles . At Nito and Naco the Putun exchanged goods with traders from far south of the Maya realm who had also made incredible journeys , some ...
Contents
ANCIENT MAYA | 16 |
A Cosmic View | 43 |
Religion and Ritual | 135 |
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