Mystery of the Maya Uncovering the Lost City of Palenque |
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| Author:
| Lourie, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9848637-5-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2015 |
| Publisher: | Snake Mountain Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $11.95 |
Book Description:
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The ancient Maya created one of the greatest civilizations of the New World. They built more than fifty powerful city-states during the Classic period, which lasted for six hundred years. Then, around A.D. 900, the Maya mysteriously abandoned their cities and temples. Even today scientists cannot fully explain their disappearance.Adventurer Peter Lourie travels to Central America to learn about the ancient Mayans.
The ancient Maya created one of the greatest civilizations of the New World. They built more than fifty powerful city-states during the Classic period, which lasted for six hundred years. Then, around A.D. 900, the Maya mysteriously abandoned their cities and temples. Even today scientists cannot fully explain their disappearance.Adventurer Peter Lourie travels to Central America to learn about the ancient Mayans.