Victoria, an Early Site on the Pacific Coast of Guatemala
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Michael D. Coe was an American archaeologist and anthropologist, renowned for his extensive work on the Maya civilization. He was a leading expert in Maya culture, hieroglyphs, and societal structures, bringing the ancient world to life for a broad audience. Coe's writings delve into the complexities of Maya civilization, offering readers a compelling exploration of their history and achievements.






The breaking of the Maya code has completely changed our knowledge ofthis ancient civilization, and has revealed the Maya people's long andvivid history.
Storia e segreti di una civiltà scomparsa
Autoři této knihy odhalují všechna tajemství, která se za staletí kolem této lahodné pochoutky nashromáždila.
"Begins with the origins of the cacao tree and follows the story up to today's mass-produced chocolate candy and its expensive boutique counterparts...A pleasure not just for chocoholics but for anyone who enjoys lively, thorough historical sleuthing via the printed page." [Gourmet] (Cover)
Noch vor zwanzig Jahren schwiegen die verfallenen Monumente der Maya-Kultur. Man konnte die Hieroglypheninschriften der prächtigen Stelen, Tempel und Paläste nicht lesen. Heute erkennen wir dank eines außergewöhnlichen wissenschaftlichen Durchbruchs ein Stück Geschichte, das der Menschheit über ein Jahrtausend verborgen geblieben war. Michael Coe berichtet über alle Einzelheiten der Geschichte dieser revolutionären Einsichten. Zahlreiche Beispiele aus der Maya-Schrift sowie Vergleiche mit anderen Schriftentzifferungen erhellen seine Erzählung.
Contains 56 maps, 329 illustrations, and accompanying text describing ancient American art, history, and archaeology.
Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged
"The Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the ancient Maya by experts Michael D. Coe and Stephen Houston. In this new edition, this classic has been updated by distilling the latest scholarship for the general reader and student. This edition incorporates the most recent archaeological and epigraphic findings, which continue to proceed at a fast pace, along with full-color illustrations. The new material includes evidence of the earliest human occupants of the Maya region and the beginnings of agriculture and settled life; analysis from lidar on swampy areas, such as Usumacinta, that show enormous rectangle earthworks, including Aguada Fe´nix, dating from 1050 to 750 BCE; and recent advances in decoding Maya writing and imagery. This revised edition also expands information on the roles of women, courtiers, and outsiders; covers novel research about Maya cities, including research into water quality, marketplaces, fortifications, and integrated road systems; and includes coverage of more recent Maya, including their displacement and mistreatment, along with growing affirmations of their cultural identity and legal rights"--Amazon.com