Books like The ancient Maya by Robert J. Sharer

Relatos, leyendas, juegos, versos, canciones, trabalenguas y adivinanzas tradicionales del Peninsula Yucata n, Me xico. Traditional stories, legends, games, rhymes, songs, tongue-twisters and riddles of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.

Fargo archaeologists uncover a towering Mayan manuscript in Mexico, revealing astonishing truths about the Maya, their cities, and humanity—propelling them into a perilous quest as powerful forces seek the secrets.

For hundreds of years, the history of the conquest of Mexico and the defeat of the Aztecs has been told in the words of the Spanish victors. Miguel León-Portilla has long been at the forefront of expanding that history to include the voices of indigenous peoples. In this new and updated edition of his classic The Broken Spears, León-Portilla has included accounts from native Aztec descendants across the centuries. These texts bear witness to the extraordinary vitality of an oral tradition that preserves the viewpoints of the vanquished instead of the victors. León-Portilla's new Postscript reflects upon the critical importance of these unexpected historical accounts.

En rééditant cette étude ethno-historique, publiée pour la première fois en 2010 dans STUDIES IN PRE-COLUMBIAN ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY, sous la direction de Guillaume J.A. Bresso, nous avons la ferme conviction que les lecteurs d’aujourd’hui apprécieront, comme ceux d’hier, cette science qui, selon la définition qu’en donnait Hubert Deschamps, ‘‘donne à l’histoire la connaissance des sociétés locales, permet la compréhension de civilisations disparues, depuis la préhistoire jusqu’aux campagnes de notre enfance que la civilisation écrite a largement ignorées ou trahies ’’. Dans un temps en effet où, partout dans le monde, ressurgissent les traditions et les symboles, le lecteur trouvera peut-être dans ce voyage embrassant toute la vision d’un monde précolombien les réponses aux questions qu’il se pose.

Comprehensive synthesis of ancient Maya scholarship. Extensive summary of the archaeology of the Maya world provides the historical context for a detailed topical synthesis of chronological and geographic variability within the Maya cultural tradition.

"The inside story of one of the great intellectual breakthroughs of our time - the last great decipherment of an ancient script - now revised and updated."--BOOK JACKET.

Using data from art and archaeology, this book provides the public with the first glimpse of the just-deciphered history of the Classic Maya. A retelling of the doings of kings and conquerors in Central America more than 1,000 years ago.

Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples.

By making full use of the progress in deciphering the Maya hieroglyphic code, this examines the world and minds of the creators of Maya art, including a look at the Maya calendar.

A collection of twenty-two traditional tales from the Mayas, including "How Christ Was Chased" and "The Corn in the Rock."

David Drew explores the history, culture, and legacy of the Maya kings, revealing how their monuments, art, and social structures illuminate a vibrant civilization that still thrives in modern Mexico.

The first edition of Mary Miller's Art of Mesoamerica quickly established its place as the essential guide to the art and architecture of ancient Central America, from Mexico to Honduras. For this second edition, the author has completely revised and rewritten the text to include a wealth of recent research, adding many new illustrations. The chapter on the enigmatic Olmecs - the putative "mother culture" of Mesoamerica - has been greatly expanded. The city of Teotihuacan is re-evaluated, exploring its influence on the ideologies and aesthetic styles of many subsequent cultures. The ongoing decipherment of Maya glyphs is shown to shed new light on the art of that great civilization. New discoveries from San Lorenzo, El Manati, Monte Alban, Tikal, and Copan - to name but a few - are all included here, making this the most up-to-date account for the art historian, student, and visitor alike.

Set one generation after the Spanish Conquest, Aztec Autumn follows Tenamaxtli, a young Aztec who defies Spanish rule and secretly gathers a rebel army to restore his people's lost glory in Mexico.

"Three civilizations that produced architectural marvels, feats of civil engineering unmatched even today, mathematical and astronomical breakthroughs that modern scientists have only recently been able to match. Who were the Incans, Aztecs, and Mayans? And what motivated them to live as they did? John Holzmann examines their physical, social and spiritual cultures from a biblical perspective."--Page 4 of cover.

An illustrated history of the pre-Spanish civilizations of Mexico, beginning with the early hunters and continuing through the Aztecs; covering early village life, the rise of Olmec civilization, archaeological findings, Aztec society, and other topics.