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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $93, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXMYA41)		  
Incidents of Travel in Yucatan  •  John Lloyd Stephens  •  Karl Ackerman
ARCHAEOLOGY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 286 PAGES
A classic, first published in 1841. Stephens chronicles in rich detail his rediscovery of 44 Maya sites in the Yucatan, among them Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Kabah and Tulum. This new one-volume edition, organized geographically, is especially abridged for the visitor. Edgar Allan Poe called the book "perhaps the most interesting travel book ever published." Dozens of modern and archival photographs complement Frederick Catherwood's original drawings. (MEX02, $16.95)		   Incidents of Travel in Yucatan
The End of Time, The Maya Mystery of 2012  •  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. An expert in Maya cosmology, Aveni examines the evidence unearthed by Maya archaeologists, iconographers, and epigraphers over the significance of December 12, 2012 and, not surprisingly, finds no bases for claims that the word will end. (MYA73, $19.95)		   The End of Time, The Maya Mystery of 2012
The Maya  •  Michael Coe
ARCHAEOLOGY •  2011 •  PAPER  • 280 PAGES
A clear, concise introduction to Maya archaeology and culture by a leading authority. A volume in the series, "Ancient Peoples and Places," this short book highlights the chronology, accomplishments and legacy of the Maya. Eighth edition. (MYA10, $26.95)		   The Maya
Insight Guide Guatemala, Belize & the Yucatan  •  Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 380 PAGES
This handsome guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of Guatemala, Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on natural history, politics and culture. With hundreds of photos, excellent maps and some limited practical information. (CAM113, $23.99)		   Insight Guide Guatemala, Belize & the Yucatan
Yucatan Map  •  ITMB
2008 •  MAP
Double-sided, indexed road map of the region at 1:500,000, printed on durable waterproof paper. Coverage divides the area into north and south sections, and includes all of Belize. Latitude and longitude lines are drawn at 30' intervals. Map legend is in English and Spanish. Two Sides. 27 X 37 inches. (MEX04, $12.95)		   Yucatan Map



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Maya World Map  •  Quimera    •  With a 44-page booklet, this colorful map at a scale of 1:1,000.000 covers Campeche, Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, and the Yucatan in Mexico along with the Maya regions of Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras in Central America. (MYA59, $8.95)
 		  
Mexico Central & Mexico City Map  •  ITMB    •  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. (MEX141, $11.95)
 		  
Archaeological Mexico: A Traveler's Guide to Ancient Cities and Sacred Sites  •  Andrew Coe   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A guide to 52 of the largest and best-known sites throughout Mexico, including an extensive section on the Yucatan peninsula. (MEX63, $21.95)
 		  
Skywatchers  •  Anthony Aveni   • HISTORY  •  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)
 		  
The Maya and Teotihuacan, Reinterpreting Early Classic Interaction  •  Geoffrey E. Braswell   • HISTORY  •  These essays, including a chapter by Karl Taube, shed light on the relationship between two Mesoamerican civilizations. (MYA40, $37.00)
 		  
An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya  •  Karl Taube  •  Mary Miller   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  A comprehensive guide to the mythology of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations. (CAM109, $19.95)
 		  
Astronomers, Scribes, and Priests  •  Gab Vail   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  Aveni, Taube, Bricker and other leading experts contribute to this collection of papers originally presented at Dunbarton Oakes in 2006. With a section on With a section on archaeoastronomy, codices and cosmologies. (MYA76, $49.95)
 		  
Astronomy in the Maya Codices  •  Victoria Reifler Bricker  •  Harvey M. Bricker   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  The result of three decades of study in linguistics, epigraphy and astronomy, the Brickers show the role of astronomy in the Maya world as revealed through surviving books. (MYA78, $75.00)
 		  
Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens, Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya  •  Simon Martin  •  Nikolai Grube   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  An unusual and rewarding book, illustrated in color and black-and-white, this is the story of ancient Maya kings and queens as gleaned from recently deciphered hieroglyphs. (MYA31, $26.95)
 		  
Empires of Time: Calendars, Clocks and Cultures  •  Anthony Aveni   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  A sweeping history of timekeeping across the world's ancient cultures. (GEN315, $24.95)
 		  
Maya Art and Architecture  •  Mary Ellen Miller   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  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)
 		  
Palenque, Eternal City of the Maya  •  George Stuart  •  David Stuart   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  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)
 		  
Reading Maya Art  •  Marc Zender   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Presented here for the first time is a compendium of 100 hieroglyphs, the building blocks of ancient Maya painting and sculpture. (MYA69, $34.95)
 		  
Scribes, Warriors and Kings: The City of Copan and the Ancient Maya  •  William L Fash   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  A comprehensive, illustrated overview of the great city of Copan, its rise to power, history and mysterious collapse in the ninth century. Fash pays particular attention to the role of recently deciphered inscriptions in our changing understanding of the Maya. (MYA11, $24.95)
 		  
Star Gods of the Maya  •  Susan Milbrath   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  Milbraith shows relationship the between art and astronomy in ancient Maya culture in this groundbreaking and beautifully illustrated book. (MYA79, $24.95)
 		  
The Ancient Maya  •  Loa Traxler  •  Robert Sharer   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  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)
 		  
The Art of Mesoamerica, from Olmec to Aztec  •  Mary Ellen Miller   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An excellent survey of Mesoamerican art and architecture from 1500 BC to the Spanish conquest. Compact and profusely illustrated, it includes drawings, photographs and site plans. (MYA09, $21.95)
 		  
The Cities of Ancient Mexico  •  Jeremy Sabloff   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  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  •  Linda Schele  •  Peter Mathews   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  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 Indian Christ, the Indian King  •  Victoria Reifler Bricker   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  Drawing on diverse sources, Bricker looks at the interplay of history, myth, folklore and ritual in this critique of standard interpretations of the post-conquest history of the Maya. (MYA77, $45.00)
 		  
The Order of Days, The Maya World and the Truth About 2012  •  David Stuart   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  Stuart refutes common myths about the Maya calendar and the hysteria over the end of the world on December 21, 2012. (MYA75, $24.00)
 		  
Time Among the Maya, Travels in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico  •  Ronald Wright   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Wright combines journalism, archaeology and an ear for dialogue in this engaging account of travels among the contemporary Maya. (CAM84, $16.00)
 		  
Popol Vuh, The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life  •  Dennis Tedlock   • LITERATURE  •  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)
 		  
Animals and Plants of the Ancient Maya, A Guide  •  Victoria Schlesinger   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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)
 		  
Field Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Adjacent Areas, Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador  •  Ernest Preston Edwards   • FIELD GUIDE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  This classic guide illustrates all the regularly occurring birds of Mexico and neighboring areas, including details of distribution, abundance, habitat and identification features for 850 species. (MEX47, $22.95)
 		  
 
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