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"The Maya" has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the New World's greatest ancient civilization. A lifetime's scholarship is here distilled for the general reader.
Synopsis
The Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the New Worlds greatest ancient civilization. This title presents such discoveries as: the spectacular polychrome murals of Calakmul, which provide archaeological evidence for the importance of marketplaces in the Classic Maya cities.