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The Maya, Seventh Edition (Ancient Peoples and Places)

"A clear and intelligent description of the development and organization of Maya civilization." —Natural History The Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the New World's greatest ancient civilization.

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In these pages Professor Coe distills a lifetime's scholarship for the general reader and student.

Since the publication of the sixth edition of The Maya, new sites have been uncovered and further excavations in old sites have proceeded at an unprecedented pace.

Among the many new discoveries is the chance find of extraordinary murals dating to ca.

AD 100 at San Bartolo in the Petén.

New epigraphic, archaeological, and osteological research has thrown light on the identity of the "founding fathers" of such great sites as Tikal and Copan, and their close affiliation with Teotihuacan in central Mexico.

The previously little known center of Ek' Balam in northeastern Yucatan has turned out to be a regional kingdom of major importance, with extraordinary stucco reliefs and a plethora of painted inscriptions.

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Author: Michael D. Coe

Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Date: Mar. 30, 2005

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