The Ancient Maya: New Perspectives

by Heather McKillop

Book Overview

Thanks to powerful innovations in archaeology and other types of historical research, we now have a picture of everyday life in the Mayan empire that turns the long-accepted conventional wisdom on its head.

Ranging from the end of the Ice Age to the flourishing of Mayan culture in the first millennium to the Spanish conquest in the 16th century, The Ancient Maya takes a fresh look at a culture that has long held the public's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576076962
• ISBN13: 9781576076965
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.3" x 10.4"