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  | | Re-Presenting the Past Archaeology through Text and Image (Joukowsky Institute Publication) by Sheila Bonde, Stephen Houston, Oxbow Books Paperback, 215 Pages, Published 2013 by Oxbow Books ISBN-13: 978-1-78297-231-0, ISBN: 1-78297-231-5 "The archaeological past exists for us through intermediaries. Some are written works, descriptions, narratives and field notes, while others are visual: the drawings, paintings, photographs, powerpoints or computer visualizations that allow us to re-present past forms of human existence. This volume brings together nine papers, six of which were presented at a symposium hosted at Brown University. Two papers explore the classical past a ..." |
 | | Maya Archaeology 2 Featuring the Ancient Maya Murals of Calakmul, Mexico by Simon Martin, David Stuart, Ramón Carrasco Vargas, María Cordeiro Baqueiro, Arnoldo González Cruz, Guillermo Bernal Romero, Greg Borgstede, Charles Golden, Stephen Houston, Joel Skidmore Paperback, 158 Pages, Published 2012 by Precolumbia Mesoweb Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9859317-8-0, ISBN: 0-9859317-8-7 "The ruins of Calakmul, Mexico, have produced a series of significant archaeological finds over the years. Among the most recent and important is a buried platform whose exterior is covered in figural murals. Mural paintings are among the greatest artistic achievements of the Maya, and yet very few have survived ancient destruction or the subsequent ravages of the tropical climate. Thanks to these well-preserved images we are offered an ..." |