"The Maya universe was conceived as a four-quartered land floating like a water
lily pad on a great boundless sea. Their realm was the layer of land caught ... In
the Central Maya Lowlands, the waterworld of lagunas and bajos was the place
of intensive raised-field agriculture, the system developed over many katuns that
supported their rise to civilization in the rain forest. This Maya cosmic vision is
joyously ... 105), and Hell- m ..."
"THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO LIVING IN MERIDA 2015: TONS OF USEFUL INFORMATION. This guide remains indispensable for anyone thinking of moving to or visiting Merida, the marvelous capital city of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, often profiled as a "tropical paradise" by the House Hunters International cable television show. The most comprehensive book ever compiled about Merida, this well-organized guide will help answer most any question - from ..."
"This volume of photographs and commentary brings together one of the most outstanding private collections of Pre-Columbian art treasures. Highlights of the collection include Zapotec ceramics, Aztec onyx figures, Peruvian textiles, Olmec masks, Maya jade and pre-Colombian goldwork, all of extraordinary quality and beauty. Contributors include distinguished specialists such as Gillet Griffin, Sergio Purini, F. Kent Reilly, Peter David Jo ..."
Olmec Art at Dumbarton Oaks (Pre-Columbian Art at Dumbarton Oaks) by Karl Andreas Taube , Dumbarton Oaks Hardcover, 250 Pages, Published 2004 by Dumbarton Oaks Research Library And Collection ISBN-13: 978-0-88402-275-6, ISBN: 0-88402-275-7