The Maya An Introduction |
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Author:
| Spotnitz, Lisa Slater |
Editor:
| Proskouriakoff, Tatiana Sabloff, Jeremy A. Willey, Gordon R. |
Series title: | Peabody Museum Press Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-87365-995-6 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1974 |
Publisher: | Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Harvard University, Publications Department
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $5.00 |
Book Description:
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Written in 1974, this useful pamphlet places in cultural context some of the most interesting Maya artifacts in the Peabody Museum's vast collections and provides a brief introduction to Maya culture and society. Contains sections on the Classic Maya ceremonial centers, Maya gods, farmers, and farming, social elites, and the collapse of Classic Maya civilization.
Written in 1974, this useful pamphlet places in cultural context some of the most interesting Maya artifacts in the Peabody Museum's vast collections and provides a brief introduction to Maya culture and society. Contains sections on the Classic Maya ceremonial centers, Maya gods, farmers, and farming, social elites, and the collapse of Classic Maya civilization.