Lightning Warrior: Maya Art and Kingship at Quirigua

by Matthew G. Looper

Book Overview

The ancient Maya city of Quirigua occupied a crossroads between Copan in the southeastern Maya highlands and the major centers of the Peten heartland. Though always a relatively small city, Quirigua stands out because of its public monuments, which were some of the greatest achievements of Classic Maya civilization. Impressive not only for their colossal size, high sculptural quality, and eloquent hieroglyphic texts, the sculptures of Quirigua...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292742371
• ISBN13: 9780292742376
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.4" x 11.0"