Handbook to Life in the Ancient Maya World

by Lynn Vasco Foster

Book Overview

The ancient Mayan civilization of southern Mexico and northern Central America has long been described as "mysterious," even though scholars have been studying this culture for hundreds of years. Our... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816041482
• ISBN13: 9780816041480
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Facts on File
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Handbook to Life in the Ancient Maya World

Whether you are a novice or expert on the subject, the author has captured the essence of Maya culture in this work. This book is a compilation by several experts of different Maya subjects i.e. architecture, agriculture, hieroglyphics etc. It would qualify as the textbook for a course on the Maya. Not only is the book easy reading but it is stocked full of facts that every student of the Maya should know.