Incidents Of Archaeology In Central America And Yucatán

Author : Michael Love,Marion Popenoe Hatch,Héctor L. Escobedo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015056466108

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Incidents of Archaeology in Central America and Yucatán by Michael Love,Marion Popenoe Hatch,Héctor L. Escobedo Pdf

Incidents of Archaeology in Central America and Yucatán is a collection of cutting edge archaeological studies of the Maya and their neighbors. Written by leading scholars, this book is an up-to-date collection, emphasizing recent fieldwork in the Yucatán, Belize, and Guatemala. It includes reports on recent fieldwork not previously published in any form. This book is a tribute to Edwin M. Shook, the last surviving member of the Division of Historical Research of the Carnegie Institute of Washington. Shook's career has spanned seven decades, and has included associations with such luminaries as Sylvanus Morley and Alfred V. Kidder. Most notably, Shook served as the first director of the Tikal Project, from 1955-1964.

Author : John L. Stephens
Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1993-04-17
Category : Cooking
ISBN : UGA:32108024492798

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INCIDENTS TRAVEL C AMER CHIAPAS by John L. Stephens Pdf

"An instant best-seller when first published in 1841, Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan by John Lloyd Stephens, with illustrations by Frederick Catherwood, continues to draw readers who want to see the ruins of Copan, Quirigua, Palenque, and Uxmal as this American lawyer and British artist first saw them on muleback more than 150 years ago. Although Stephens and Catherwood traveled without maps into the wilds of a region gripped by civil war, their detailed descriptions and drawings of the great "lost" civilization gave birth to Maya archaeology and led many others to follow in their footsteps." "This new edition brings the best of both Stephens's narrative and Catherwood's drawings into a single volume with an added selection of photographs - many never before published - that expand a reader's view of the Maya ruins, the cities and scenes along the journey, and the native peoples whose cultures endure today. The illustrations include nineteenth-century scenes by the renowned photographer Eadweard Muybridge, portraits of Guatemalan Indians from the Smithsonian's Emilio Herbruger collection, and Osbert Salvin's early photos of Copan. More recent photographs of Guatemala by Jacques and Parney VanKirk and of the Lacandon in Mexico by Gertrude Duby Blom capture the timeless nature of the lands of the Maya that persists into the twentieth century." "Now enhanced with historical and modern photographs, this new, one-volume edition of Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan is organized for the traveler by place and omits descriptions of Stephens's voyages to and from the region and his short trips to Costa Rica and Nicaragua, as well as some long historical digressions and anecdotes. It will remain a classic of travel literature and Maya archaeology."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : John Lloyd Stephens
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-26
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781108017299

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Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan by John Lloyd Stephens Pdf

A detailed description of ancient Mayan sites, first published in 1841, which kindled Victorian interest in the Maya civilisation.

Author : Susan Toby Evans,David Webster
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 993 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2000-11-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136801860

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Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America by Susan Toby Evans,David Webster Pdf

This is the first comprehensive, one-volume encyclopedia in English devoted to pre-Columbian archaeology of the Mesoamerican culture area. In more than 500 articles by the major experts in the field, this work brings the most recent scholarship to an examination of regional environments and their cultural evolution. Entries range from the familiar and world-renowned archaeological discoveries of Maya and Aztec sites to more recent excavations such as the Sayil archaeological zone in the Yucatan and Teopantecuanitlan in Guerrero. A rich historical and cultural resource on one of the world's six cradles of civilization, this reference is ideal for students, scholars, and prospective travellers.

Author : Geoffrey E Braswell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317756071

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The Maya and Their Central American Neighbors by Geoffrey E Braswell Pdf

The ancient Maya created one of the most studied and best-known civilizations of the Americas. Nevertheless, Maya civilization is often considered either within a vacuum, by sub-region and according to modern political borders, or with reference to the most important urban civilizations of central Mexico. Seldom if ever are the Maya and their Central American neighbors of El Salvador and Honduras considered together, despite the fact that they engaged in mutually beneficial trade, intermarried, and sometimes made war on each other. The Maya and Their Central American Neighbors seeks to fill this lacuna by presenting original research on the archaeology of the whole of the Maya area (from Yucatan to the Maya highlands of Guatemala), western Honduras, and El Salvador. With a focus on settlement pattern analyses, architectural studies, and ceramic analyses, this ground breaking book provides a broad view of this important relationship allowing readers to understand ancient perceptions about the natural and built environment, the role of power, the construction of historical narrative, trade and exchange, multiethnic interaction in pluralistic frontier zones, the origins of settled agricultural life, and the nature of systemic collapse.

Author : Victor Wolfgang Von Hagen
Publisher : Chronicle Books (CA)
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015050050643

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Maya Explorer by Victor Wolfgang Von Hagen Pdf

This compelling volume is enriched with Stephens' own anecdotal accounts of his discoveries and is accompanied by the superb illustrations of Frederick Catherwood, the artist who escorted "the father of American archaeology" on his expeditions.

Author : Deborah L. Nichols,Christopher A. Pool
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199996346

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The Oxford Handbook of Mesoamerican Archaeology by Deborah L. Nichols,Christopher A. Pool Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of Mesoamerican Archaeology provides a current and comprehensive guide to the recent and on-going archaeology of Mesoamerica. Though the emphasis is on prehispanic societies, this Handbook also includes coverage of important new work by archaeologists on the Colonial and Republican periods. Unique among recent works, the text brings together in a single volume article-length regional syntheses and topical overviews written by active scholars in the field of Mesoamerican archaeology. The first section of the Handbook provides an overview of recent history and trends of Mesoamerica and articles on national archaeology programs and practice in Central America and Mexico written by archaeologists from these countries. These are followed by regional syntheses organized by time period, beginning with early hunter-gatherer societies and the first farmers of Mesoamerica and concluding with a discussion of the Spanish Conquest and frontiers and peripheries of Mesoamerica. Topical and comparative articles comprise the remainder of Handbook. They cover important dimensions of prehispanic societies--from ecology, economy, and environment to social and political relations--and discuss significant methodological contributions, such as geo-chemical source studies, as well as new theories and diverse theoretical perspectives. The Handbook concludes with a section on the archaeology of the Spanish conquest and the Colonial and Republican periods to connect the prehispanic, proto-historic, and historic periods. This volume will be a must-read for students and professional archaeologists, as well as other scholars including historians, art historians, geographers, and ethnographers with an interest in Mesoamerica.

Author : Edwin M. Shook
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173005282276

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Incidents in the Life of Maya Archaelogist as Told to Winifred Veronda by Edwin M. Shook Pdf

Author : John L. Stephens,Karl Ackerman
Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Mayas
ISBN : CORNELL:31924072984036

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Incidents of Travel in Yucatan by John L. Stephens,Karl Ackerman Pdf

New Edition by Karl Ackerman. Capturing for the modern reader the excitement of archaeological exploration and discovery, this lively, eloquent guide to the Maya ruins of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula recounts the adventures of travel writer John Lloyd Stephens during his second survey of the region in 1842.

Author : Walter R. T. Witschey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780759122864

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Encyclopedia of the Ancient Maya by Walter R. T. Witschey Pdf

Encyclopedia of the Ancient Maya offers an A-to-Z overview of the ancient Maya culture from its inception around 3000 BC to the Spanish Conquest after AD 1600. Over two hundred entries written by more than sixty researchers explore subjects ranging from food, clothing, and shelter to the sophisticated calendar and now-deciphered Maya writing system. They bring special attention to environmental concerns and climate variation; fresh understandings of shifting power dynamics and dynasties; and the revelations from emerging field techniques (such as LiDAR remote sensing) and newly explored sites (such as La Corona, Tamchen, and Yaxnohkah). This one-volume reference is an essential companion for students studying ancient civilizations, as well as a perfect resource for those planning to visit the Maya area. Cross-referencing, topical and alphabetical lists of entries, and a comprehensive index help readers find relevant details. Suggestions for further reading conclude each entry, while sidebars profile historical figures who have shaped Maya research. Maps highlight terrain, archaeological sites, language distribution, and more; over fifty photographs complement the volume.

Author : Robert Levere Brunhouse
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173007560802

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Pursuit of the Ancient Maya by Robert Levere Brunhouse Pdf

Author : Joshua D. Englehardt
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781784912406

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Archaeological Paleography by Joshua D. Englehardt Pdf

This volume explores the development of the Maya writing system in Middle-Late Formative and Early Classic period (700 BC-AD 450) Mesoamerica.

Author : Geoffrey E. Braswell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317543602

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The Ancient Maya of Mexico by Geoffrey E. Braswell Pdf

The archaeological sites of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula are among the most visited ancient cities of the Americas. Archaeologists have recently made great advances in our understanding of the social and political milieu of the northern Maya lowlands. However, such advances have been under-represented in both scholarly and popular literature until now. 'The Ancient Maya of Mexico' presents the results of new and important archaeological, epigraphic, and art historical research in the Mexican states of Yucatan, Campeche, and Quintana Roo. Ranging across the Middle Preclassic to the Modern periods, the volume explores how new archaeological data has transformed our understanding of Maya history. 'The Ancient Maya of Mexico' will be invaluable to students and scholars of archaeology and anthropology, and all those interested in the society, rituals and economic organisation of the Maya region.

Author : Susan Toby Evans,David L. Webster
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 1322 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : 0815308876

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Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America by Susan Toby Evans,David L. Webster Pdf

This reference is devoted to the pre-Columbian archaeology of the Mesoamerican culture area, one of the six cradles of early civilization. It features in-depth articles on the major cultural areas of ancient Mexico and Central America; coverage of important sites, including the world-renowned discoveries as well as many lesser-known locations; articles on day-to-day life of ancient peoples in these regions; and several bandw regional and site maps and photographs. Entries are arranged alphabetically and cover introductory archaeological facts (flora, fauna, human growth and development, nonorganic resources), chronologies of various periods (Paleoindian, Archaic, Formative, Classic and Postclassic, and Colonial), cultural features, Maya, regional summaries, research methods and resources, ethnohistorical methods and sources, and scholars and research history. Edited by archaeologists Evans and Webster, both of whom are associated with Pennsylvania State University. c. Book News Inc.

Author : Henry Chapman Mercer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Caves
ISBN : UVA:X030796944

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The Hill-caves of Yucatan by Henry Chapman Mercer Pdf