The ancient Maya : new perspectives

著者

• McKillop, Heather Irene

書誌事項

The ancient Maya : new perspectives

Heather McKillop

W.W. Norton, 2006, c2004

• : pbk

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-421) and index

"First published as a Norton paperback 2006"--T.p. verso

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Temples lost in the rainforest. Strange inscriptions and ritual bloodletting. Such are the images popularly associated with the ancient Maya of Central America. But who really were the people of this lost civilization? How and why did their culture achieve regional dominance? Could such pressing contemporary problems as climate change and environmental degradation hold the key to the collapse of Maya civilization? Of interest to scholars and general readers alike, The Ancient Maya brings the controversies that have divided experts on the ancient Maya to a wider audience. Heather McKillop examines the debates concerning Mayan hieroglyphs, the Maya economy, and the conflicting theories behind the enigmatic collapse of the Maya civilization. The most readable and accessible work in the field, this book brings the general reader up to date with the latest archaeological evidence.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA8024389X
• ISBN:
  • 0393328902
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: New York
• ページ数/冊数: xvii, 453 p.
• 大きさ: 26 cm
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Mayas -- History
  • LCSH : Mayas -- Antiquities
  • LCSH : Mayas -- Social life and customs
  • LCSH : Mexico -- Antiquities
  • LCSH : Central America -- Antiquities