Pig's Trip

Sarah Newman

Maya kings led opulent lives and, in death, lay in spectacular tombs. This book, illustrated with over 350 photographs and graphics in full color, publishes a royal crypt found in 2010 at El Zotz, Guatemala. Covered by a temple with celestial symbols, the tomb proved unusually rich. The main body belonged to the likely founder of a dynasty in the fourth century AD. The treasure with him included effigy ceramics, jade masks, regalia, textiles, objects of decayed wood, straw mats, necklaces, and paint cakes of specular hematite. For companions he had sacrificed infants and children, some decapitated, who were then burned and placed in bowls. Above, his temple displayed stucco effigies highlighting the sun at night, conceived to be jaguar-like and powdered with stars. Built to house a dead king, the temple continued for a century or more as a dynastic memorial, visible for miles. During its heyday, red paint blazed at sunrise and sunset, a sign of daily renewal for the dead king and testimony to a powerful story of dynastic origin and survival. This volume reports in detail on the excavation of the tomb, as clarified by numerous drawings, photographs, and technical studies by renowned experts. Temple of the Night Sun stands as one of the most important and revealing accounts of royal interment in the New World.

Temple of the Night Sun: A Royal Maya Tomb at El Diablo, Guatemala

Stephen Houston

Karl Taube

Andrew Scherer

Edwin Roman

Thomas Garrison

Nicholas Carter

Alyce de Carteret

Precolumbia Mesoweb Press

Eighteen-year-old Loslin Kelser has had to grow up fast and has gone from being a slave to a feared master pirate with amazing powers. His ship, the Talwan, takes him, his brother West, sidekick Tarana, and his crew of freed slaves, on the adventure of their lives. In their quest to uncover the truth about a mysterious scroll linked to the Kelser family, the crew of the Talwan must face perils to uncover life-changing secrets hidden for years.

Talwan's Vengeance (Turn of the Tides)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Christy Newman

Fantasy

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

In this, the second book of the series, Turn of the Tides, magic-wielding pirate captain Loslin and his brother West follow the cryptic riddles in the magic scroll left by their father for them. They are sent to Acerima to find a mysterious man named Bobbyn and hone the skills they need in order to fulfill their role in the ongoing saga.The story is packed full of magic, brotherly love, battles with monsters and men, and some fun surprises along the way.

Gift of the Seekers (Turn of the Tides)

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