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by Michael D. Coe (Author), Stephen Houston (Author)
The Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the ancient Maya by experts Michael D. Coe and Stephen Houston. In this new edition, this classic has been updated by distilling the latest scholarship for the general reader and student.
This edition incorporates the most recent archaeological and epigraphic findings, which continue to proceed at a fast pace, along with full-color illustrations. The new material includes evidence of the earliest human occupants of the Maya region and the beginnings of agriculture and settled life; analysis from lidar on swampy areas, such as Usumacinta, that show enormous rectangle earthworks, including Aguada Fénix, dating from 1050 to 750 BCE; and recent advances in decoding Maya writing and imagery. This revised edition also expands information on the roles of women, courtiers, and outsiders; covers novel research about Maya cities, including research into water quality, marketplaces, fortifications, and integrated road systems; and includes coverage of more recent Maya, including their displacement and mistreatment, along with growing affirmations of their cultural identity and legal rights.
The Maya highlights the vitality of current scholarship about this brilliant culture.
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THE BEST-SELLING, MOST AUTHORITATIVE INTRODUCTION TO THE ANCIENT MAYA, FULLY REVISED AND EXPANDED FOR THE TENTH EDITION.
This classic, highly readable account of the ancient Maya spans a period from the first people of the Americas and the emergence of the Maya in approximately 2000 BCE up to the present. For the first time in full color, this new edition includes recent discoveries and the latest research in this fast-changing field of scholarship.
THE TENTH EDITION FEATURES MUCH NEW MATERIAL:
- Evidence of the earliest human occupants of the Maya region and the beginnings of agriculture and settled life
- Analysis from lidar on swampy areas, such as Usumacinta, that reveals enormous rectangular earthworks
- New details about the roles of women, courtiers, and foreigners
- Novel research about Maya cities, including research into water quality, marketplaces, fortifications, and integrated road systems
- Coverage of contemporary Maya, including their displacement and mistreatment, along with growing affirmations of their cultural identity and legal rights
