The essence of Maya / Luis Alberto Martos Lopez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martos López, Luis Alberto.

Series:

Discover the Maya World

Discover the Maya world ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mayas--Antiquities.

Mayas.

Mayas--History.

Yucatán (Mexico : State)--Antiquities.

Yucatán (Mexico : State).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (86 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps.

Place of Publication:

México, D.F. : FCAS, 2011.

Mexico, D.F. : Cacciani, S.A. de C.V., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sheds light on the features that define and frame Mayanist studies, from the earliest examples onward, leading to a detailed analysis of the identity, architecture, culture, and legacy of this fascinating people.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""The Essence of Maya""; ""Formal Characteristics""; ""Functional Characteristics""; ""Geographic Setting""; ""Southern Highlands ""; ""Central Maya Area ""; ""Northern Lowlands""; ""Pacific Coast""; ""Historical and Cultural Development of the Maya Area""; ""Origins""; ""Consolidation of Maya Identity""; ""The Rise of the Great Cities""; ""Dawn of a Great Civilization""; ""Splendor and Decline of the Maya""; ""Cultural Renewal and the Formation of New Centers of Power""; ""New Political Division and the Arrival of the Spanish""

""Social, Economic, and Political Structure among the Maya""""Economic Bases""; ""Sociopolitical Structure""; ""Segmentary and Unitary States""; ""Conquest and Colony in the Yucatán""; ""Conclusion""; ""Glossary""; ""Notes and Bibliography""; ""Editorial Board""; ""Credits""; ""Back cover""

Notes:

Cover title.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786078187010

6078187015

OCLC:

759474320