A Guide to Ancient Maya Ruins

History

Hunter, C. Bruce

Americas

University of Oklahoma Press

Since the publication of the first edition of this work, it has become the standard guide for serious travelers to the great Maya sites of Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. In this expanded and updated edition C. Bruce Hunter offers an introduction to the culture and history of the Maya, taking into account the most recent discoveries and theories about their origins, rise to greatness, and fall. He then takes the reader on a tour through their magnificent cities and ceremonial centers.
Each site is presented in the light of current excavations and restorations and illuminated by stunning photographs and detailed site maps. Important centers that have recently become accessible by modern transportation have been added to this edition. Appended are helpful suggestions for reaching the sites, tours, weather and clothing tips, and a list of selected readings.
The twenty-four sites included:
Guatemala: El Baul, Iximche, Kaminaljuyu, Las Ilusiones, Mixco Viejo, Monte Alto, Quirigua, Seibal, Tikal, and Zaculeu.
Honduras: Copan
Mexico: Bonampak, Coba, Chichen Itza, Cozumel, Edzna, Kabah, Labna, Palenque, Sayil, Tulum, Uxmal, Xlapak, and Yaxchilan.
Throughout the guide the author shares his wealth of experience over thirty years spent leading field-study trips for the American Museum of Natural History, and his special aesthetic vision of this most remarkable of the ancient civilizations of the Americas. Critics have called this guide "among the few books the curious traveler should take along to the field," and the thousands of copies sold attest to its enduring usefulness.

A Guide to Ancient Maya Ruins.

Norman (University of Oklahoma Press)

Hunter, C. Bruce, Guide To Ancient Mexican Ruins, A

A Guide to Ancient Mexican Ruins

Supplies travelers with information on non-Maya ruins that can be seen in Mexico, giving suggestions for reaching particular areas and discussing the architecture, sculpture, and other arts characteristic of the Toltec, Zapotec, Mixtec, and Aztec cultures

World

Univ of Oklahoma Pr

Illustrated descriptions, explanations, and appraisals of accessible Mayan ceremonial centers in Guatemala, Mexico, and Honduras, setting each of the twenty-four sites in its historical, cultural, and architectural context

Since the publication of the first edition of this work, it has become the standard guide for serious travelers to the great Maya sites of Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. In this expanded and updated edition C. Bruce Hunter offers an introduction to the culture and history of the Maya, taking into account the most recent discoveries and theories about their origins, rise to greatness, and fall. He then takes the reader on a tour through their magnificent cities and ceremonial centers. Each site is presented in the light of current excavations and restorations and illuminated by stunning photographs and detailed site maps. Important centers that have recently become accessible by modern transportation have been added to this edition. Appended are helpful suggestions for reaching the sites, tours, weather and clothing tips, and a list of selected readings. The twenty-four sites included: Guatemala: El Baul, Iximche, Kaminaljuyu, Las Ilusiones, Mixco Viejo, Monte Alto, Quirigua, Seibal, Tikal, and Zaculeu. Honduras: Copan Mexico: Bonampak, Coba, Chichen Itza, Cozumel, Edzna, Kabah, Labna, Palenque, Sayil, Tulum, Uxmal, Xlapak, and Yaxchilan. Throughout the guide the author shares his wealth of experience over thirty years spent leading field-study trips for the American Museum of Natural History, and his special aesthetic vision of this most remarkable of the ancient civilizations of the Americas. Critics have called this guide "among the few books the curious traveler should take along to the field," and the thousands of copies sold attest to its enduring usefulness.

Beneath the Stone: The Story of Masonic Secrecy

Religion & Spirituality

Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts

Macoy Pub. & Masonic Supply Co

Of Masonic symbols, one of the most important but least known is the building stone. It appears again and again in the ritual, playing a central role in Masonic teachings. But what lies beneath this stone? Is the foundation on which it rests merely a fraternal organization? Or is it an international conspiracy? Does it embrace moral lessons or a secret doctrine? Does it teach fellowship and brotherly love, or is a hidden agenda buried beneath its pomp and ceremony?

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

Worldcomm Pr

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A Guide to Ancient Maya Ruins

A Guide to Ancient Maya Ruins.

A Guide to Ancient Maya Ruins

A Guide to Ancient Mexican Ruins

A Guide to Ancient Mexican Ruins

A Guide to Ancient Maya Ruins

A Guide to Ancient Maya Ruins

Beneath the Stone: The Story of Masonic Secrecy

Beneath the Stone: The Story of Masonic Secrecy