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. |
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Page 46
... Quiche . Then " they conceived the growth , the generation of trees , of bushes , and the growth of life , of humankind , in the blackness . . . . " And once the gods had brought forth the earth , " they planned the animals of the ...
... Quiche . Then " they conceived the growth , the generation of trees , of bushes , and the growth of life , of humankind , in the blackness . . . . " And once the gods had brought forth the earth , " they planned the animals of the ...
Page 230
... Quiche live in the center of a universe where sacred lakes and mountains of awesome power mark the four directions and the boundaries of their immediate world . When a weaver of Chiapas pulls on a huipil and it settles evenly on her ...
... Quiche live in the center of a universe where sacred lakes and mountains of awesome power mark the four directions and the boundaries of their immediate world . When a weaver of Chiapas pulls on a huipil and it settles evenly on her ...
Page 234
... Quiche Maya baby of Joyabaj , Guatemala , sleeps against its mother's back . In the highlands of Guatemala and Mexico , distinctive woven or embroidered designs indicate a person's native village . Increasingly less traditional in dress ...
... Quiche Maya baby of Joyabaj , Guatemala , sleeps against its mother's back . In the highlands of Guatemala and Mexico , distinctive woven or embroidered designs indicate a person's native village . Increasingly less traditional in dress ...
Contents
ANCIENT MAYA | 16 |
A Cosmic View | 43 |
Religion and Ritual | 135 |
Copyright | |
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