" This volume had its beginnings in the two-day colloquium, "Rethinking Chichén Itzá, Tula and Tollan," that was held at Dumbarton Oaks. The selected essays revisit long-standing questions regarding the nature of the relationship between Chichen Itza and Tula. Rather than approaching these questions through the notions of migrations and conquests, these essays place the cities in the context of the emerging social, political, and economi ..."
"This accessible, state-of-the-art review of Mayan hieroglyphics and cosmology also serves as a tribute to one of the field's most noted pioneers. The core of this book focuses on the current study of Mayan hieroglyphics as inspired by the recently deceased Mayanist Linda Schele. As author or coauthor of more than 200 books or articles on the Maya, Schele served as the chief disseminator of knowledge to the general public about this anci ..."
""The ideal reference on Maya archaeology."—Science News Behind the ancient cities of the Maya and their abandoned artworks lie the turbulent stories of their ruling dynasties. One of the world's greatest and most powerful civilizations, the Maya experienced constant conflict in a landscape divided among numerous kingdoms. Intense rivalries, rapacious conquerors, and repeated dynastic defeat and breakdown are common themes in many tales ..."
"For a thousand years the dense rain forests of Central America concealed the ruins of one of the world's great civilizations, that of the ancient Maya. Early explorers found themselves in cities dominated by steep temple pyramids and fallen idols covered in unfathomable hieroglyphs. Since the mid-nineteenth century, scholars have tried to understand the mysterious people who produced one of the greatest flowerings of art and culture in ..."
"Sunken cities in the jungle and towering temple pyramids reflect only a small portion of our knowledge about Mayan culture. This fascinating people achieved the landmarks of an advanced civilization— such as a highly developed writing system and densely populated cities— in the classical period (AD 300-600), earning them a place among the greatest civilizations in the world. However, this period represents just one phase in the history ..."
"Este tercer volumen en torno al cacao nos ofrece un banquete irresistible que se remonta a la época prehispánica y que abarca hasta mediados del siglo XX. Este número es una suerte de caja de chocolates en la que cada texto tiene su sabor y su saber."
Maya(1st Edition) Das Ratsel der Konigsstadte / The Riddle of the Royal Cities (German Edition) by NikolaiGrube, Alexander Schubert Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2017 by Hirmer Verlag Gmbh ISBN-13: 978-3-7774-2603-7, ISBN: 3-7774-2603-2
"More than a thousand years ago, the high culture of the Maya experienced its flowering season in the rainforest of Central America. But why did the Maya leave their grand royal cities so suddenly? The fascinating culture of the Maya with architecture, art, ball game, calendar, writing, religious customs and the mystery of its decline is re-illuminated in the context of current research. The past years of Mayan research have brought new ..."
"English summary: In 2012, the world experienced a spectacular media based hype about the reputed end of the world according to the end of the Maya calendar. The volume at hand combines studies of different disciplines which explore the question, what Maya hieroglyphic inscriptions really tell us about the "end of the world" and what of our apocalyptic visions are based on our own historic Jewish-Christian background. Further contributor ..."
"La palabra chocolate es un imán que alborota los sentidos de quien la escucha; se trata de un sabor exuberante y cautivador que nunca nos deja satisfechos. Tal vez por ello dos números no hayan sido suficientes para explorar la cultura del cacao. Este tercer volumen nos ofrece un banquete irresistible que se remonta a la época prehispánica y que abarca hasta mediados del siglo xx. Este volumen es una suerte de caja de chocolates en la q ..."
"As ilustrações impressionantes neste volume apresentam ao leitor a riqueza única da arte na China e no Japão que, por sua vez, influenciou a arte ocidental : cerâmica chinesa , gravura , pequenas esculturas , bronze , porcelana e pinturas em tinta, e do Japão templos , casas imperiais , jardins zen, pinturas ukiyo do período Edo , as famosas máscaras e seus preciosos tecidos e fantasias. Estes são apenas alguns dos exemplos selecionados ..."
"Sunken cities in the jungle and towering temple pyramids reflect only a small portion of our knowledge about Mayan culture. This fascinating people achieved the landmarks of an advanced civilization - such as a highly developed writing system and densely populated cities - in the classical period (AD 300-600), earning them a place among the greatest civilizations in the world. However, this period represents just one phase in the histor ..."
"Kurzbeschreibung
Auf den Spuren eines Mythos
Die Maya-Forschung hat seit Entschlüsselung der phonetischen Hieroglyphenschrift eine rasante Entwicklung vollzogen. Zahlreiche Texte wurden übersetzt und ermöglichen heute den Wissenschaftlern, die Kultur der Maya in ungeahnter Weise bis ins Detail zu verstehen: Ein Großteil der Geschichte dieses Volkes, das in unzähligen Kleinstaaten lebte, wird rekonstruiert. Feindschaften und Allianzen d ..."
"Este livro traz um panorama histórico da cultura maia, mostrando o desenvolvimento cultura, desde o princípio até os dias atuais, com surgimento das grandes cidades e da conquista espanhola."