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Ancient Maya, New Perspectives
• Heather McKillop
HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 460 PAGES
An overview for the general reader.
(MYA46, $22.95) |
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Archaeological Mexico: A Traveler's Guide to Ancient Cities and Sacred Sites
• Andrew Coe
GUIDEBOOK •
2001 •
PAPER
• 450 PAGES
A guide to 52 of the largest and best-known sites throughout Mexico, including an extensive section on the Yucatan peninsula. With history, travel information, site diagram and suggestions for touring each site. It's a useful overview of the archaeology of Mexico, which would have been much enhanced by more detailed site diagrams and additional photographs. The author is the son of Mayan scholar Michael Coe.
(MEX63, $21.95) |
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Birds of Mexico & Central America, Princeton Illustrated Checklists
• Ber Van Perlo
FIELD GUIDE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 336 PAGES
An admirably compact, comprehensive guide to the birds of Mexico and Central America featuring color plates by Ber Van Perlo, one in a series of Illustrated Checklists.
(MEX163, $29.95) |
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Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish
• Joseph Keenan
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
1994 •
PAPER
• 215 PAGES
Idioms, common mistakes in word usage, and other helpful advice on tackling spoken Spanish. You'll need some foundation to take full advantage of this book -- but even a complete novice will appreciate the author's playful sense of humor and willingness to humiliate himself in order to master the language. It will encourage you to do the same. Beware, he includes a lengthy list of obscene words as well as horrendous examples of English words adopted in Spanish.
(CAM06, $19.95) |
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The Cities of Ancient Mexico
• Jeremy Sabloff
ARCHAEOLOGY •
1997 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
With 152 black-and-white photographs, illustrations and site diagrams, this portrait of ancient civilizations in Mexico features chapters on the Oaxaca Valley, Teotihuacan and Palenque. Written by a renowned Mayanist, it also includes insightful chapters on how archaeologists have reconstructed the past in Mexico.
(MEX41, $18.95) |
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Daily Life in Maya Civilization
• Robert J. Sharer
HISTORY •
2009 •
HARD COVER
• 256 PAGES
In this second edition, revised to incorporate the latest archaeological discoveries, Sharer describes Mayan political life, economy, social structure, religion, writing, warfare and scientific methods. Ideal for the beginning student of Mayan culture, it provides an overview of the civilization from its inception to the Spanish conquest, with numerous photographs of sites and artifacts.
(MYA60, $49.95) |
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A Forest of Kings, The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya
• Linda Schele
• David Freidel
HISTORY •
1992 •
PAPER
• 542 PAGES
Renowned Maya archaeologists Linda Schele and David Freidel tell the history of the Maya, as it was recorded in the previously undecipherable hieroglyphs of the Maya. This excellent account traces the kingships and politics of the Maya, and features narratives recreating scenes of burials, blood sacrifices, battles and other events. The major Maya sites are described in detail, including Palenque, Copan, Yaxchilan, Tikal, Piedras Negras, Uaxactun and Chichen Itza. Accessible to the general reader, this book is profusely illustrated with photographs, color plates, maps and line drawings. Linda Schele is also the author of "The Blood of Kings" (MYA08) and "The Code of Kings" (MYA13). Includes extensive notes, and a glossary of gods and icons.
(MYA22, $24.99) |
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Jungle of the Maya
• Douglas Goodell
• Jerry Barrack
• Jim Wright
• Archie Carr
NATURAL HISTORY •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 152 PAGES
A handsome survey of the wildlife and habitats of the Selva Maya, the tropical forest that spreads through Belize, Guatemala and the Yucatan.
(MYA51, $34.95) |
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Maya Glyphs
• S.D. Houston
HISTORY •
1989 •
PAPER
• 64 PAGES
A concise survey of ancient Maya language and writing for the interested traveler. It includes an excellent chapter which introduces Maudslay, Morley, Thompson, Proskouriakoff and other key figures in Maya archaeology. While linguists will better appreciate the chapters on the spelling, structure and grammar of Maya writing, serious study of this book will help anyone better appreciate the Maya world.
(MYA24, $15.95) |
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Skywatchers
• Anthony Aveni
HISTORY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 423 PAGES
In this revised edition, Aveni brings together new research in archeology, astronomy and ethnology to study Mesoamerican society and its relation to the skies. He pays particular attention to calendars, religion and science in both Aztec and Maya cultures.
(MEX136, $34.95) |
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Mexico Caribbean Marine Guide
• Rainforest Publications
FIELD GUIDE •
2012 •
PLASTIC CARD
A fold-out, 14-panel laminated plastic card featuring full-color illustrations of reef fish, sport fish, marine mammals and sea turtles.
(MEX295, $7.95) |
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Moon Handbooks Cancun & Cozumel: Including the Riviera Maya
• Chicki Mallan
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 321 PAGES
A comprehensive guide to Cancun and popular nearby destinations, including Isla Mujeres, Isla de Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Chichen Itza, Tulum and Coba. With 22 town and island maps.
(MEX82, $17.99) |
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Empires of Time: Calendars, Clocks and Cultures
• Anthony Aveni
ARCHAEOLOGY •
2002 •
PAPER
• 368 PAGES
A popular account of the interplay of culture, time and timekeeping (with a particular focus on the Aztec and Maya) by a leading archaeo-astronomer.
(GEN315, $24.95) |
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Mystery of the Maya
• Barrie Howells
• Robert Rochin Naya
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
DVD
Filmed on location in eye-poppoing IMAX, this film showcases the archeaology and culture of the ancient Maya. The film blends blends dramatic recreations with archealogy and animation. Produced by The Canadian Museum of Civilization, the film includes footage of Palenque, Tikal, Tulum, Chichen Itza, Copan and Uxmal. Narrated by Susan Glover. Music by Larry Crosley and Dario Domingues.
(MYA53, $14.99) |
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Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest
• Matthew Restall
HISTORY •
2004 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
In this provocative book, Restall tackles Columbus, Cortes, Pizarro and the misconceptions surrounding them. The conquisadores most certainly did not conquer the Americas with a handful of men, nor were they received as gods.
(SAM52, $19.99) |
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T. Rex and the Crater of Doom
• Walter Alvarez
NATURAL HISTORY •
2008 •
PAPER
• 208 PAGES
An accessible scientific study of the famous impact crater found in the Yucatan Peninsula. Using geologic evidence, Alvarez forms a fascinating account of the fate of the dinosaurs and other animal species after a enormous meteor slammed into the earth some 65 million years ago.
(CAM68, $16.95) |
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Star Gods of the Maya
• Susan Milbrath
ARCHAEOLOGY •
2000 •
PAPER
• 348 PAGES
Milbraith looks at astronomy as it practiced today among the modern Maya and how it has been expressed in anceint Maya art, folklore and calendars in this pathfinding study.
(MYA79, $24.95) |
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The Maya and Teotihuacan, Reinterpreting Early Classic Interaction
• Geoffrey E. Braswell
HISTORY •
2004 •
PAPER
• 441 PAGES
A collection of essays shedding light on the relationship between two Mesoamerican civilizations. With chapter by Karl Taube.
(MYA40, $37.00) |
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The Indian Christ, the Indian King
• Victoria Reifler Bricker
ARCHAEOLOGY •
1981 •
PAPER
• 382 PAGES
Bricker demonstrates that myths and rituals emphasize structure at the expense of temporal and geographical provenience, treating events separated by centuries or thousands of miles as equivalent and interchangeable in this highly original critique. The book begins with the Spanish conquest of the Maya. In chapters on the postconquest history of the Maya, five ethnic conflicts are treated in depth: the Cancuc revolt of 1712, the Quisteil uprising of 1761, the Totonicapan rebellion of 1820, the Caste War of Yucatan (1847-1901), and the Chamulan uprising in 1869. Analytical chapters consider the relationship between historical events and modern folklore about ethnic conflict.
(MYA77, $45.00) |
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Astronomers, Scribes, and Priests
• Gab Vail
ARCHAEOLOGY •
2010 •
HARD COVER
• 431 PAGES
Aveni, Taube, Bricker and other leading experts contribute to this collection of 13 papers addressing "Intellectual Interchange Between the Northern Maya Lowlands and Highland Mexico in the Late Postclassic Period," originally presented at Dunbarton Oakes in 2006. With a section on With a section on archaeoastronomy, codices and cosmologies.
(MYA76, $49.95) |
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Mexico Central & Mexico City Map
• ITMB
MAP
This colorful traveler's map, centered on Mexico City, Mexico covering the region including Tampico, Veracruz, San Luis Potosi and Acapulco, at a scale of 1:1,000,000. With Mexico City on the reverse. Two Sides. 39x27 inches.
(MEX141, $11.95) |
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Tequila Oil, Getting Lost in Mexico
• Hugh Thomson
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2010 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
An account of Hugh Thomson's first wild adventure in Mexico at the age of 18 illustrates why it ignited his love for Latin America, and is then followed by his subsequent exploration 30 years later of the country, its people, and its history. Revealing a much more dangerous side of Mexico than that seen by package vacationers, this book takes the reader from the badlands of Chihuahua to the forests of the Yucatan. It ends deep in the Mexican jungle, face to face with one the most enigmatic and least understood cultures on the planet -- the Maya -- with a sense of humility at how little we still know about the pre-Columbian past. Similar to The Motorcycle Diaries, by throwing himself on the kindness, hospitality, and mercy of the Mexicans he met (or crashed into), Hugh was given an unusual and peculiarly vulnerable insight into Mexico. He returns many years later with a deeper understanding and the ability to explore the deep roots of pre-Columbian culture within Mexican life and to appreciate how much archaeologists have revealed about the Maya and the Aztecs in just the last few years.
(MEX277, $16.95) |
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Time Among the Maya, Travels in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico
• Ronald Wright
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 464 PAGES
An account of travels among the contemporary Maya of Guatemala and Yucatan (with a side trip to Belize City). Organized geographically, it devotes chapters on Belize, the Peten, highland Guatemala, Chiapas and the Yucatan. Unlike most travelogues, this book includes a glossary, notes, bibliography and index. Wright (who also wrote the excellent Cut Stones and Crossroads, set in Peru) combines journalism, archaeology and a fine ear for dialogue in this engaging account. Originally published in 1989.
(CAM84, $16.00) |
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Tropical Nature
• Adrian Forsyth
• Ken Miyata
NATURAL HISTORY •
1984 •
PAPER
• 248 PAGES
• FAVORITE
A lively, lucid portrait of the tropics as seen by two uncommonly observant and thoughtful field biologists. Its 17 marvelous essays introduce the habitats, ecology, plants and animals of the Central and South American rainforest. With a lengthy appendix of practical advice for the tropical traveler.
(GPS13, $16.00) |
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Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life
• Paul Humann
FIELD GUIDE •
1995 •
PAPER
• 80 PAGES
A compact guide illustrating all the fishes, corals, invertebrates and plants you are most likely to encounter in less than 15 feet of water in the Caribbean. Humann's photographs are among the best we've seen for identification -- and its handy size makes it perfect to take along in the boat or to the beach.
(DIV02, $14.95) |
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