Ancient Maya: the rise and fall of a rainforest civilization

In this archaeological study, Arthur Demarest brings the lost pre-Columbian civilization of the Maya to life. In applying a holistic perspective to the most recent evidence from archaeology, paleoecology, and epigraphy, this theoretical interpretation emphasizes both the brilliant rain forest adapta...

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1. Verfasser: Demarest, Arthur Andrew (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge Univ. Press 2004
Ausgabe:1. publ.
Schriftenreihe:Case studies in early societies 3
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Zusammenfassung:In this archaeological study, Arthur Demarest brings the lost pre-Columbian civilization of the Maya to life. In applying a holistic perspective to the most recent evidence from archaeology, paleoecology, and epigraphy, this theoretical interpretation emphasizes both the brilliant rain forest adaptations of the ancient Maya and the Native American spirituality that permeated all aspects of their daily life.
Beschreibung:Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke
Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-363) and index
Beschreibung:xvi, 373 S. Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780521533904
0521592240