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An Album of Maya Architecture

An Album of Maya Architecture


by Tatiana Proskouriakoff

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 164 PAGES

Scholar, artist and architect Proskouriakoff presents breathtaking artistic reconstructions of what Maya cities may have looked like in their heyday in this classic work, first published in 1946. (MYA06, $19.95)

The Ancient Maya

The Ancient Maya


by Loa Traxler | Robert Sharer

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 892 PAGES

The revised sixth edition of this scholarly reference on everything Maya, including individual site descriptions, maps, and much else of interest to the serious student of Maya history and culture. Originally published by Sylvanus Moreey in 1946, this beautifully illustrated, readable edition reflects recent archaeological and hieroglyphic evidence. (MYA07, $37.95)

Ancient Maya, Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of the Maya's Past


by Nathaniel Harris

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • FAMILY

This captivating, illustrated overview of the Maya and their discovery for ages 10 and up features hundreds of color photographs, maps, glossary and interviews. It's an excellent overview of archaeology for the whole family. (MYA64, $17.95)

Animals and Plants of the Ancient Maya, A Guide


by Victoria Schlesinger

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to the natural and cultural history of 100 plants and animals of the Maya world, primarily those from the lowland tropical forest of Central America but also including savanna, mangrove and coral reef habitats. (MYA29, $29.95)

The Blood of Kings, Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art


by Linda Schele | Mary Ellen Miller

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 542 PAGES

A definitive re-evaluation of the Maya, based on deciphered hieroglyphics and beautifully illustrated with 122 color plates, 300 drawings and 50 black-and-white illustrations. (MYA08, $39.95)

Breaking the Maya Code

Breaking the Maya Code


by Michael Coe

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Mayan hieroglyphs were a linguistic puzzle until the 1952 breakthrough translation of a Mayan bark-paper text, as Coe explains in this history. The book also includes an extensive discussion of Maya studies and political activism in the wake of the linguistic discovery. (MYA30, $19.95)

Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens, Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya


by Simon Martin | Nikolai Grube

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

The history of the Maya dynasties, encompassing biographies of 152 kings and queens, as gleaned from recently deciphered hieroglyphs. An unusual and rewarding book, illustrated in color and black-and-white. (MYA31, $26.95)

The Cities of Ancient Mexico

The Cities of Ancient Mexico


by 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)

The Code of Kings, The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs

The Code of Kings, The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs


by Linda Schele | Peter Mathews

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A vivid guided tour of seven Maya sites, including Palenque, Tikal and Chichen Itza. This outstanding book features photos and line drawings throughout, and introductory chapters with a succinct introduction to Maya history and culture. (MYA13, $22.00)

The Corn Grows Ripe

The Corn Grows Ripe


by Dorothy Rhoads | Jean Charlot

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 88 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A coming-of-age tale set in modern-day Yucatan that draws on Mayan lore and tradition. Tigre, a 12-year-old boy, must sow and harvest the crops to support his family and appease the gods after his father is injured. (MYA35, $5.99)

The End of Time, The Maya Mystery of 2012

The End of Time, The Maya Mystery of 2012


by Anthony Aveni

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Aveni covers the what we know about the Maya and their ideas about creation, the Maya calendar and astronomy in this crisp overview. (MYA73, $19.95)

The Fall of the Ancient Maya, Solving the Mystery of the Maya Collapse

The Fall of the Ancient Maya, Solving the Mystery of the Maya Collapse


by David L. Webster

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 368 PAGES

Drawing on recent research, a professor of anthropology explores Late Classic society and the collapse of the Maya in the wake of war, conflict and population growth. (MYA57, $34.95)

A Forest of Kings, The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya

A Forest of Kings, The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya


by Linda Schele | David Freidel

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 542 PAGES

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. (MYA22, $24.99)

Genesis (Memory of Fire Trilogy, Part 1)


by Cedric Belfrage | Eduardo Galeano

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 306 PAGES

Brief, lyrical vignettes and anecdotes from pre-Columbian myths through the conquest and early colonial period. A crash course in the history of the New World. (MYA18, $16.95)

Guatemala: Never Again!


by Thomas Quigley

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

Eyewitness testimony of the war conducted by the military against Guatemala's indigenous population during the 36-year civil war. (CAM88, $34.00)

A Guide to Ancient Maya Ruins


by C. Bruce Hunter

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 342 PAGES

A compact, accessible guide to archaeological sites in Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. (MYA23, $21.95)

I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala

I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala


by Rigoberta Menchu | Elisabeth Burgos-Debray

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992, Menchu speaks eloquently of her struggles against the military for a decent way of life. Although some of the book's events have been called into question, it is a compelling testimony to the power of a strong-minded, ordinary person and her love for her land. (GML01, $22.95)

Incidents of Travel in Yucatan

Incidents of Travel in Yucatan


by John Lloyd Stephens | Karl Ackerman

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 286 PAGES

In this beloved classic, first published in 1841, Stephens chronicles his adventures and explorations in the Yucatan, including his rediscovery of important Maya sites, among them Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Kabah and Tulum. This traveler's edition features modern and archival photographs in addition to Frederick Catherwood's original lithographs. (MEX02, $16.95)

The Maya

The Maya


by Michael Coe

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

The eighth edition of Coe's clear, concise and authoritative, illustrated survey of the Maya. (MYA10, $26.95)

The Maya and Teotihuacan, Reinterpreting Early Classic Interaction


by Geoffrey E. Braswell

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 441 PAGES

These essays, including a chapter by Karl Taube, shed light on the relationship between two Mesoamerican civilizations. (MYA40, $37.00)

Maya Art and Architecture

Maya Art and Architecture


by Mary Ellen Miller

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

An illustrated overview of the art and architecture of the Maya, making use of the latest discoveries at Tikal, Copan and Palenque to demonstrate the range of Maya artistic influence. With 200 illustrations, 50 in color, including site plans, maps, strikingly rendered reconstructions and color photographs of key temples and buildings. (MYA20, $19.95)

Maya Cosmos, Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path

Maya Cosmos, Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path


by Joy Parker | Linda Schele | David Freidel

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 543 PAGES

This book finds coherence in 3000 years of Central American religious history. (MYA32, $23.99)

Maya Glyphs


by S.D. Houston

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES

A concise survey of ancient Maya language and writing. (MYA24, $15.95)

Maya Roads

Maya Roads


by Mary Jo McConahay

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 260 PAGES

A journalist, McConahay focuses on the fate of the Lacandon Maya in Guatemala and Chiapas in this chronicle of people, politics and culture of the region, including her time in Bonampak, Uaxactun, Palenque, Tikal and other sites. (MYA71, $16.95)

The Order of Days, The Maya World and the Truth About 2012

The Order of Days, The Maya World and the Truth About 2012


by David Stuart

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 352 PAGES

Stuart refutes common myths about the Maya calendar and the hysteria over the end of the world on December 21, 2012. (MYA75, $24.00)

Palenque, Eternal City of the Maya

Palenque, Eternal City of the Maya


by George Stuart | David Stuart

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 272 PAGES

An in-depth account of the discovery, meaning and wonders of this most beautiful of Maya cities by the father-and-son team of archaeologists long associated with Palenque. (MEX239, $34.95)

Popol Vuh

Popol Vuh


by Victor Montejo | Luis Garay

  • RELIGION
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 85 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Children will thrill to the tale of the fateful ball game between the underworld gods and the Hero Twins (and parents will appreciate the commentary on the conquering Spaniards) in this marvelous retelling of the sacred Maya text. (MYA28, $12.95)

Popol Vuh, The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life

Popol Vuh, The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life


by Dennis Tedlock

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 388 PAGES

The definitive, unabridged collection of creation myths and stories of the Quiche people, fundamental to understanding the worldview of the highland Maya. (MYA14, $16.99)

Reading Maya Art

Reading Maya Art


by Marc Zender

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 248 PAGES

Presented here for the first time is a compendium of 100 hieroglyphs, the building blocks of ancient Maya painting and sculpture. (MYA69, $34.95)

Reading the Maya Glyphs

Reading the Maya Glyphs


by Mark Van Stone | Michael Coe

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

This compact illustrated guide to commonly encountered Maya hieroglyphs provides an excellent introduction to Maya writing for the traveler. We also carry Coe's classic text The Maya. ($24.95, Item MYA10) (MYA26, $19.95)

Skywatchers


by Anthony Aveni

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 423 PAGES

A revised edition of the book that established the field of archaeoastronomy. Aveni pays particular attention to calendars, religion and science in Aztec and Maya cultures. (MEX136, $34.95)

Stairways to the Stars, Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures


by Anthony Aveni

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 230 PAGES

A wide-ranging study of the influence of astronomy on the design of ancient monuments and cities, focusing on Stonehenge, the Incas and the Maya. (GEN314, $18.95)

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas


by Ronald Wright

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A powerful history of imperialism and resistance in the Americas, with a focus on the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account. (NAM20, $24.95)

Time Among the Maya, Travels in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico

Time Among the Maya, Travels in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico


by Ronald Wright

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

Wright combines journalism, archaeology and an ear for dialogue in this engaging account of travels among the contemporary Maya. (CAM84, $16.00)

Unfinished Conquest, The Guatemalan Tragedy


by Daniel Chauche | Victor Perera

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 297 PAGES

An oral history of devastating 30-year civil war; Perera interviewed hundreds of people for this astonishing book, not only the resilient Maya but also landowners, government officials, military personnel and clergy. (CAM83, $31.95)

Weaving Identities: Construction of Dress and Self in a Highland Guatemala Town

Weaving Identities: Construction of Dress and Self in a Highland Guatemala Town


by Carol Hendrickson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 245 PAGES

An ethnography of contemporary life in the Guatemalan highlands, and a study of the political significance and role of traditional costume. (GML07, $19.95)

Yucatan Before and After the Conquest

Yucatan Before and After the Conquest


by Diego de Landa | William Gates

  • HISTORY
  • 1978
  • PAPER
  • 162 PAGES

A 16th-century report by the first bishop of Yucatan, a dedicated ethnographer who has provided the most complete early European account of the Maya. With maps and handsome line drawings. (MYA15, $8.95)

 

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