The lost chronicles of the Maya kings
A fascinating history of the Maya - drawing on a wealth of recent archaeological discoveries - whose civilisation in the jungles of Central America was for almost a thousand years hidden from the world.
xi, 450 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm
9780753809891, 0753809893
59565970
Introduction: The ancient Maya
ch. 1. The discovery of the Maya
ch. 2. The origins of Maya civilization
ch. 3. Cracking the code
ch. 4. The early classic
ch. 5. The late classic
ch. 6. Gods and men
ch. 7. The death and rebirth of Maya civilization
ch. 8. Conquest and survival
Originally published: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1999