A Beauty That Hurts
- 206 pages
- 8 hours of reading
A thoroughly updated and expanded edition of Lovell's classic account of the violence that has wracked Guatemala, from its roots in the colonial past to its aftermath in the twenty-first century
The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies Series
This series delves into the captivating world of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations, with a particular focus on Maya culture and Pre-Columbian studies. It offers profound insights into their art, architecture, writing systems, and religious practices. Readers will immerse themselves in the mysteries of these sophisticated societies and uncover their enduring legacy. This collection is essential reading for anyone fascinated by the history and archaeology of this unique region.
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Star Gods of the Maya
- 382 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Observations of the sun, moon, planets, and stars played a central role in ancient Maya lifeways, as they do among contemporary Maya who maintain the traditional ways. This book constructs Maya astronomy and cosmology through the astronomical information encoded in Precolumbian Maya art and confirmed by the practices of living Maya peoples. schovat popis